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Preventing Employee Burnout With Productivity Software

November 22nd, 2021

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.

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What Does Employee Tracking Software Do?

November 8th, 2021

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:

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Shadow IT: What is it and what should you be doing about it?

October 18th, 2021

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. 

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Why Training Your Employees for Data Security is Important

October 11th, 2021

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:

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11 Ways That User Monitoring Software Improves Productivity

October 4th, 2021

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.

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How Activity Monitoring Improves Your Company’s Security

September 27th, 2021

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. 

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10 Ways to Mitigate Insider Data Loss Prevention Risks

September 20th, 2021

Insider threats are caused by insiders who have critical access to your company’s data and security network. Therefore, businesses need to take steps to mitigate insider threats, making it harder for data to leak or be stolen from your company. 

Data loss prevention (DLP) tactics can mitigate the risks associated with insider data loss. 

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