As well as rolling out large IT projects and providing heavyweight IT Support, here at Supreme we understand that ‘help with the little things’ is often what our clients really appreciate.

Take last month as an example when one business owner called us for some advice…

This MD has a fairly young business with 20 staff – all of them use laptops or PCs. As he’s a trusting guy, he had allowed his staff open access to the internet on their PCs during working hours. Unfortunately, a few of his staff abused their freedom and spent a lot of time browsing the net & going on social networking sites rather than getting on with work. The potential damage to his company’s reputation coupled with the high costs associated with time spent by his staff using the internet had become a serious concern.

As a business owner he doesn’t have time to check up on his staff’s internet use all day – he’s got more important things to do! He was unsure how to fix the problem – on one hand he wanted his staff to be able to use the internet for work-related browsing and also check their personal emails and social networking sites at lunchtime but on the other hand he wanted them to get on with the work he’s paying them to do!

Luckily…We had just the solution for him. We have helped a number of our clients restrict internet access by implementing a powerful piece of software which controls what users view on the web. It restricts all sites that are seen to be inappropriate and well as sites which are illegal so that the internet can be used as an effective business tool without the threat to productivity or increased legal liability. It protects the network from web-based threats of viruses, spyware and other malware that presents a considerable business risk. It can be configured to allow access to certain sites (such as social networking sites or personal email accounts) during a set time (such as midday or out of office hours) so users can still have a certain amount of freedom – in their own time.

We implemented the solution and now he can relax, safe in the knowledge that his staff are not wasting valuable time or putting his business at risk…At least not in the area of web abuse!

Problem Solved!

Web misuse at work is becoming an increasingly common issue – if you would like to find out more about how you can increase staff productivity, guard your business from web-based threats and protect your company’s online reputation call the Supreme Systems office on: 0800 001 5942 Or drop me an email at- suzie@supremesystems.co.uk