Personal use of the internet at work costs over £10billion

The Confederation of British Industry announced that personal use of the internet at work costs UK PLC £10.6 billion.

We agree with CBI Chief John Cridland who says that allowing staff to use the internet in works time can boost productivity if it is managed correctly.

Allowing unlimited use will encourage staff to do very little work. Using forums and reading blogs can be almost an addiction.

A blanket ban, on the other hand, will encourage staff to find other ways to stay in touch and gossip with friends. These include sloping off to the toilet or using text messaging. Neither of these can be policed as easy or effectively as the internet.

Trust is essential and a good internet & email use policy will foster this.

Weekly update subscribers can access a free internet use policy from the members only site

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