Googling Away

New Zealand Herald

 (Excerpt) By Simon Hendery, 24 April 2008

"Cyber slacker" employees, those who spend the work day unproductively surfing the web, are costing businesses dearly in lost time increased internet usage charges, says IT security company Mako Networks. Mako has been keeping tabs on internet traffic through 2700 of its small-to-medium business client companies and says Google, Facebook and Trade Me were the top three most accessed websites during business hours in March.

"The question businesses have to ask themselves is how much work is actually going on during work time?" says Mako chief executive Bill Farmer. And if the answer that comes back isn't appealing, Farmer would be happy to pitch for business.

Mako's technology "helps companies monitor network usage and make adjustments to improve efficiency and productivity, particularly in SMEs where cost control is critical".


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