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Webcast: A Strong Acceptable Use Policy Protects Your Company and Your Employees
White Papers If your employees have Internet access, you need to develop and deploy an effective Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) that addresses the legal and business risks associated with casual Web surfing, spyware, IM, and P2P applications.
[December 5, 2006, 11:57]
Email monitoring may contravene European laws
News The ruling means that the private use of company telecoms equipment and internet access may be protected under European human rights legislation, if the company has an acceptable personal-use policy and fails to inform the employee that their...
[April 11, 2007, 17:35]
Massachusetts may embrace Microsoft Office
News If accepted, the policy update would list Office Open XML as acceptable "open formats" for use by executive-branch state agencies. Another proposed change to the policy would make the most recent version of OpenDocument Format for Office...
[July 3, 2007, 8:48]
The value of an Internet usage policy
News That's where the value of an Internet usage policy, also known as an acceptable use policy, comes into play. Should the assessment convince you that your organisation requires an acceptable use policy, review TechRepublic's Internet Usage Policy...
[September 11, 2006, 15:40]
Surveillance 2: Eyes in the back of your head
News First, develop a formal, acceptable usage policy and make sure every employee knows about it. Scan management reports regularly, and if you see wide-scale problems, restate the company policy immediately.
[February 25, 2000, 9:44]
MCI denies harbouring spammers
News MCI vigorously enforces our Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) and violators are subject to corrective action up to and including termination of MCI services. I don’t know what they [MCI] did with their AUP [Acceptable Use Policy]," said Steve Linford...
[March 1, 2005, 11:35]
Internet Policy Management: A Security and Productivity Solution
White Papers Not long ago, organizations enforced their policy on acceptable use of the Internet by simply blocking a list of URLs. Employers must be concerned with more than simply preventing employees from doing things on the job that they should not be doing.
[July 9, 2007, 1:00]
Internet Acceptable Use Policies: Navigating the Management, Legal and Technical Issues
White Papers Bernard Software explains how a properly enforced Internet Acceptable Use Policy (IAUP) can mitigate the legal and security risks incurred whenever an IT organization provides Internet access for its end users.
[July 6, 2009, 9:31]
E-Policy Best Practices: A Guide to Compliant and Secure Communications
White Papers Bernard is an invaluable tool for IT and HR professionals tasked with creating and enforcing an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for their organizations. The e-Policy Best Practices Guide from St. This clear and thorough document gives you the dos and...
[July 6, 2009, 9:19]
P2P file-sharing policy
White Papers We've updated this simple but explicit policy that you can use to establish clear restrictions for your organization or clients. Many organizations have policies that cover acceptable e-mail and Internet use, but P2P file-sharing applications don't...
[May 16, 2006, 4:41]
8e6 Technologies Provides the Cure for St. Jude's Internet Filtering and Reporting Needs
White Papers Jude developed a policy outlining the acceptable use and intent of use for their Internet connection. Shortly after this policy was activated, the Information Security Department was asked to install and administer a pre-purchased Internet...
[June 20, 2007, 1:00]
AbusePipe
Downloads It automatically generates reports showing which customers have violated your acceptable use policy, and you can very quickly take action to shut them down. Once installed, you can use less technical front-of-house staff to contact customers.
[August 30, 2007, 8:00]
SurfControl Web Filter for ISA Server 2004 - Helping You STOP Unwanted Content Risks (Level 200)
White Papers The webcast shows how to use SurfControl's flexible policy administration tool to develop, deploy, and enforce Acceptable Usage Policies (AUP), which one can tailor specifically to your organization. Is your organization threatened by unwanted...
[February 11, 2005, 23:00]
TechNet Webcast: SurfControl Web Filter for ISA Server 2004: Helping You STOP Unwanted Content Risks (Level 200)
White Papers The webcast shows how to use SurfControl's flexible policy administration tool to develop, deploy, and enforce Acceptable Usage Policies (AUP), which can be tailored specifically to one's organization.
[June 9, 2006, 0:00]
Information Security Policy
White Papers We've updated this member-submitted policy for you to use as a framework for developing guidelines to protect your own organization. To develop effective information security guidelines, you must cover a number of issues, from acceptable Internet...
[May 16, 2006, 6:18]
Email and web usage policies - are yours acceptable?
White Papers Receive FREE email and web policy templates. Are you concerned about the uncontrolled email and web use within your business? The ePolicy institute and MessageLabs combine to bring you this FREE best practice guide to implementing and enforcing...
[September 5, 2007, 19:43]
Work surfing costs business £2.5m a year
News The CIPD estimates that around 84 percent of workers in the UK have virtually unlimited access to the Internet and email, and recommends that companies adopt a policy outlining the extent to which workers may use the Internet for personal purposes...
[October 26, 2000, 11:55]
DTI: Businesses should curb Internet misuse
News Companies should have a clear acceptable-use policy, according to PwC, and should make sure they are scanning inbound and outbound mail. Companies without an acceptable-usage policy are in difficult territory in telling staff what is appropriate or...
[March 27, 2006, 15:30]
Surveillance: Net surfing could get you sacked
News We are not opposed to surveillance if there is a genuine need but we feel that any policy on use of the Internet should be drawn up with consultation so it is not management-imposed," a spokeswoman said.
[September 27, 1999, 11:25]
Is Internet security ISPs' problem?
News While our acceptable use policy specifically gives us the right to disconnect service without warning, we still try to contact such clients to let them know about the problem. For example, my organisation's acceptable use agreement, which every...
[December 16, 2005, 15:25]
