Face it: Your employees are distracted. According to IDC Research, 30% to 40% of employee Internet activity is non-work-related, and SexTracker reports that 70% of all Internet porn traffic occurs during the 9-to-5 workday. Such workplace Internet misuse costs U.S. companies $63 billion in lost productivity annually, according to Websense Inc.
Employers have taken proactive measures – including email monitoring, website blocking, phone tapping and GPS tracking – to improve employee productivity, minimize litigation and other risks, and promote safety.
