{"id":2073,"date":"2020-03-28T05:41:27","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T05:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empmonitor.in\/blog\/?p=2073"},"modified":"2022-12-08T08:12:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T08:12:47","slug":"employee-internet-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.empmonitor.com\/blog\/employee-internet-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Bucket-List To Successfully Track Employee Internet Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corporate industries all over the world, usually face a tough time in finding ways for <span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.in\/blog\/measuring-employees-productivity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em><strong>employee internet monitoring<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span>, considering employees are wasting much time on using office internet for personal interactions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the recent survey, most of the employees waste their productivity hours by using office internet for personal use. Therefore, those employees fetch all the bandwidth that slows down the official work. It causes a quick increase in costs. Hence, it is preferred to fix this concern at the earliest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, for those employers you are looking forward to some actionable tips to monitor employee internet usage, here they go:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Way #1. Restricting the Unwanted Sites<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empmonitor.in\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2651 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Restricting-the-Unwanted-Sites-1.png\" alt=\"Employee-internet-monitoring\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is by far considered to be one of the best ways, used by most of the companies to restrict unwanted sites like YouTube, Facebook, etc. Though, this is not the correct way as apart from these people, employees may also spend time on various unofficial sites. Checking them manually and restricting each site is going to help you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also chances where people need social media sites. For example, you are an affiliate marketer, Twitter, Facebook, which plays an important part in your work.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are managing employees working from home, they will use their laptops or desktops for personal and official use,\u00a0 banning those sites would also be restricting them from using them for personal use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, it is advised to manually check the unwanted sites and block them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Way #2. Secretly Manage Employee Internet Monitoring\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empmonitor.in\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2652 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Restricting-the-Unwanted-Sites.png\" alt=\"Employee-internet-monitoring\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Few companies also prefer using productivity monitoring software, where employees aren&#8217;t aware that they are under surveillance. But, it can raise various issues in employees, for example,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Legal Issues<\/strong> <\/span>&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rules related to staff monitoring may vary from country to country, but in all, it&#8217;s important to have employee\u2019s consent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Trust Related Issues<\/strong><\/span> &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unknowingly monitoring employees can lead to trust issues in employees. As employees may feel their privacy is violating. It leads to distrust in employees for their employers and the workplace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>So, What Is The Best Suggested Way For Employee Internet Monitoring?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Theoretically, employee monitoring should avoid any confusion about it, be transparent to the employees, and above all, it should manage your employee&#8217;s activity and manage distractions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thankfully, we have one such tool that can perform all the above-mentioned things\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>An All-In-One Tool For Employee Internet Monitoring And<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"> <a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.in\/blog\/how-a-staff-management-software-assists-employer-to-boost-productivity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em>Manage Productivity<\/em><\/a><\/span> | EmpMonitor<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empmonitor.in\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2593 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/photo_2020-03-26_10-43-13.jpg\" alt=\"Employee-internet-monitoring\" width=\"1280\" height=\"732\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>What\u2019s EmpMonitor?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EmpMonitor is an all-in-one <span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.in\/blog\/reasons-for-using-employee-management-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em><strong>productivity management<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span> and online internet tracking software, which is trending in the latest technological advancements. The software allows you to track productivity during the working hours and monitor employees&#8217; internet usage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the best <span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.in\/blog\/employee-tracking-helpful-business-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em><strong>employee tracking ability<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span>, EmpMonitor helps you to stay productive all the time (either while working in the office or at home).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, both employers and employees love EmpMonitor.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Let&#8217;s check, Why? <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This software works best for companies to keep an eye on their employees&#8217; work and also track the time they spend on the job.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It allows employers to track their employee productivity, check who is showing idle hours as productive hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And disallow employees from getting distracted.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Not getting how? Check here!\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Easily Record Internet and App Usage &#8211;\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empmonitor.in\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2655 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/empmonitor-track-browsing-history-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1346\" height=\"766\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EmpMonitor&#8217;s powerful site and device tracker<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.in\/blog\/how-employer-monitor-employees-computer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em><strong> tracks the computer<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span> and site use of your workers automatically when they are operating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will also get the App and Web Usage Report that helps to know the productivity ratio.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will show you which websites and applications an employee has used and for how long they have been using this. That way, if anyone spends too much time on other websites and applications, you can distinguish them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Provides Screenshots of Employee System To Help You Track Employee Time Usage<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empmonitor.in\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2654 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/empmonitor-screenshots-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1351\" height=\"767\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EmpMonitor produces hundreds of advanced reports to provide detailed real-time insights into the time usage of the employees. Screenshots are captured and generated automatically with high quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Allows You To See The Browser Tracking History\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empmonitor.in\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2653 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/empmonitor-track-producitivity-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1357\" height=\"767\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easily monitor your employee&#8217;s web browsing activity to know the internet usage, record their every single visited website address, the number of times the page is visited, and even the web page title.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Quick And Easy Integration With Office Software<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This program interacts easily with lots of various office devices such as the apps for project management, networking, and invoicing. In this way, you can monitor the time your employees spend on all these platforms automatically.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Way #3. Manage A Track On The Network Traffic\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empmonitor.in\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2656 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Way-3.-Keep-A-Track-On-The-Network-Traffic.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get your hands on your employees&#8217; browsing behavior, make an observation on the traffic created within your office network. Also, use the firewall feature (updating shortly on EmpMonitor) that will provide details shared data via the official server among your employees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The choice does not, however, include specific data that are linked with the time your employees were online. Wouldn&#8217;t know if your employee was actually reading a news story, or whether it was just left open in the background as an empty tab.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Way #4. Detach The Connectivity Of Wireless Router<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empmonitor.in\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2657 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Way-4.-Detach-The-Connectivity-Of-Wireless-Router.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can connect your office WiFi network to other wireless routers that closely track all of the places your employees have browsed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everything you need to do is set up the authentication by keying in your wireless router&#8217;s IP address on your default office browser&#8217;s search bar. After the completion of the basic setup process, the wireless router will shed light on all of your employees&#8217; online activities once you click the&#8217; Logs&#8217; button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, you can try out some routers that will help you block certain websites, limiting your employees during working hours to search them online.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Wrapping Up\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee Internet Monitoring is now no more difficult. Thus, instead of taking severe measures like banning the sites,\u00a0 or internet activity, why not invest in <\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.in\/blog\/computer-tracking-software-for-parents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><b><i>internet tracking software<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. EmpMonitor has all the features for tracking employee internet usage and also boosts your <\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.in\/blog\/best-productivity-monitoring-software-in-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><b><i>employee productivity<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">.<\/span> Why not signup for a 15 days free trial?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give it a try, and don&#8217;t forget to share your experience in the comments section below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empmonitor.in\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2612 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Empmonitor-03-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2917\" height=\"1668\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corporate industries all over the world, usually face a tough time in finding ways for employee internet monitoring, considering employees are wasting much time on using office internet for personal interactions.\u00a0 According to the recent survey, most of the employees waste their productivity hours by using office internet for personal use. 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