Posts Tagged with ‘firewall’

More news today about bit blocking, this time concerning stuff happening in the workplace involving online social networking. Of the ?personal? and ?for fun? kind, that is.
Information gleaned from Barracuda Networks, a company specializing in network filtration (you know, blocking spam and whatnot), carries with it an interesting statistic having to do with corporate acceptance of social network use during the workday ? at work. The magic number: 50%.
That?s right. 50 percent of employers are now said to block [...]

Isn't the idea behind Facebook to make your social life more vibrant and increase your productivity? Apparently, big business begs to differ, as the UK-based Telegraph has reported that “more than two thirds of employers are banning or restricting the use of Facebook and similar sites over fears that staff are wasting time on them when they should be working.”
This comes after the news that Australia-based Telstra has banned Facebook access to its 49,000 employees.
The problem with workplace use [...]

“Can you help fix my computer?” Now how many times have you heard THAT ONE? Helping out Uncle Charlie or your best friend isn’t too much of a hassle - if you sit there at the computer. But what about those long distance “help desk” calls? The conversation is usually filled with “Click where? What? I don’t see what you’re talking about!” and the whole exercise ends in frustration.
CrossLoop is a new free Web 2.0 product which aims to end [...]