Employee Productivity: HR studies have shown unauthorized and unsupervised Internet surfing can waste up to 50% of your employee's time (and company money!) Your company has provided computers and Internet access as a business productivity tool not as a recreational diversion. Corporate Liability: You are required to provide a safe working environment for your employees and customers. Exposure to undesireable web content could result in legal action against your company. Prevent illegal internet activity such as employees downloading, installing and potentially redistributing illegal or unauthorized software (warez).   SOLUTION ANALYSIS MONITOR EMPLOYEE INTERNET ACTIVITY (INCLUDING WEB SITE VISITS AND ATTEMPTED IM AND PEER TO PEER ACTIVITY) BLOCK INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR (DENYING ACCESS TO PORN/DRUG SITES, FOR EXAMPLE) REPORT ON HOW EMPLOYEES ARE USING OR ABUSING THEIR INTERNET PRIVILEDGES PROTECT VALUABLE IT RESOURCES SUCH AS BANDWIDTH ENABLE COMPANIES TO AUTOMATICALLY ENFORCE THEIR APPROPRIATE WEB USAGE GUIDELINES INSURE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE