Employee burnout has been a problem long before the global pandemic, which forced millions into remote work and caused stressful employee burnout from overwork.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), employee burnout is a real occupational phenomenon. And 41% of stressed employees think that their stress negatively affects productivity. So, while businesses are not mandated to treat or support employee burnout for health reasons, they should attempt to reconcile employee burnout because it could affect their bottom line.
Here’s what you need to know about employee burnout and potential ways to prevent it.
Many businesses utilize employee monitoring software to stay on top of their business operations. As a manager or even an employee, the idea of implementing employee tracking software can seem daunting. For some, it may seem like a violation of employee privacy. However, tracking employee behaviors on company networks is actually crucial for many business use cases.
Whether you’re an employee who is being tracked or an employer looking to track their employees, this basic software has many functional uses and it will help monitor your company data and security.
Here’s what employee tracking software is all about:
SoftActivity is announcing the release of new version 12.7 of its user monitoring software, SoftActivity Monitor and TS Monitor, used by organizations for insider threat detection and employee productivity tracking.
SoftActivity Monitor adds support of Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022. Customers can now install Agent client app and Monitor on any version of Windows starting with 7.
SoftActivity TS Monitor adds supports of Windows Server 2022. Customers can now record user sessions on any version of Windows Server starting with 2008R2.
Other changes in version 12.7:
Agent (SoftActivity Monitor Client App) setup program is now more intuitive with more options and explanations in UI, allowing admin to install Agent in visible mode for monitored users, with on-screen warnings. On-screen warnings can turned Off and On in Monitor app later by the admin.
Silent installation from command line, and remote installation are still supported and will install Agent in hidden mode.
minor fixes and improvements, including support of the latest web browser versions.
You may not have heard about the shadow IT network, but you most likely have interacted with it at some point.
With the explosion of cloud-based applications and services, the shadow IT networks have grown in prominence, and they can be a huge security vulnerability.
The first step in managing the shadow IT network is educating yourself on the matter.
Here’s what you need to know about the shadow IT network and what you need to do about it.
With the rise of the internet and shadow IT networks, data security has become a number one priority for nearly every business and individual. Data security ensures that important data is not stolen or misrepresented.
Companies that collect sensitive data about their employees, business relationships, and customers have to take steps to ensure the information is kept secure. This includes employee training and data loss prevention tactics.
One of the biggest challenges with data security is the human aspect. According to IBM, nearly 23% of data breaches are caused by humans. This doesn’t even account for the number of insider threats that companies fall victim to and the number of phishing attacks that capitalize on human error for their success.
Training your employees on data security is vital to your company’s security and can prevent a company-ending data breach. Here’s why and how you should go about it:
Productivity software can save companies thousands of dollars annually. Poor productivity is widespread and comes from a mixture of many things, including poor management, low morale, inefficient workflows, and negative company culture.
Without monitoring software, your company has no way of knowing whether you have good productivity and an efficient workforce or low productivity. By improving productivity visibility, tracking, and metrics, you can glean better insight into your company and employee performance.
Here are 11 ways that user monitoring software can improve employee productivity and why you need to implement one now.
Every business has something of value that can be stolen. The unfortunate reality of our online world is that most customer data, employee data, and critical business information is available online as long as you know how to access it.
Computer hackers attempt to steal company data every day, and luckily so many of our systems already in place online, like cloud networks, are designed to protect against attacks. Unfortunately, some hackers get through.
With the growth of ransomware during the COVID-19 pandemic and the slow growth of the Shadow IT network and the Internet of Things, businesses need to do everything to improve their security.
One effective way is through activity monitoring software. This article will dive into what activity monitoring is and how it can drastically improve your company’s security.
