{"id":14096,"date":"2020-09-18T17:01:30","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T20:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ostec.blog\/?p=14096"},"modified":"2020-10-01T15:31:51","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T18:31:51","slug":"how-can-digital-security-influence-employee-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ostec.blog\/en\/general\/how-can-digital-security-influence-employee-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"How can digital security influence employee productivity?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Can you imagine your life today without internet? It is difficult for people and businesses to live without this resource. It facilitates communication, streamlines processes, allows data exchange, access to information, and a host of other benefits. However, do you know that neglecting digital safety principles can negatively influence employee productivity?<\/p>\n

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A\u00a0survey<\/a>\u00a0conducted by\u00a0OSTEC<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0NEOTRIAD<\/a>, which aimed to trace the profile of Internet usage in Brazilian companies, revealed that approximately 57% of the respondents would have great difficulty performing their work activities in case of unavailability of the internet resource.<\/p>\n

In addition to reporting how dependent employees are on the internet resource, the survey identifies the misuse of the feature as a major driver of dispersion in the workplace, reflecting lack of productivity. It is therefore necessary to understand the impact generated by such attitudes and how to promote changes in the environment to circumvent these situations.<\/p>\n

Continue reading this content and learn how to take the first steps towards a more engaged and productive organization.<\/p>\n

Data that proves the damages generated by the misuse of the internet<\/h2>\n

Some say that access to all sorts of websites and applications does not affect performance during the work period. It is not what several researches on the subject point out. And then we brought some of this data to make you open your eyes and see this problem.<\/p>\n

We have already shown in a previous post, where we talked about the consequences of improper use of the internet, in a broader way. When it comes to productivity, it is possible to refer to a survey by Triad, a productivity consulting company, which revealed that 80% of respondents spend up to 3 hours a day on personal activities during their working hours. In the study, 35.6% stated that the use of the Internet is what detracts from the focus of the work.<\/p>\n

Similar result was presented by\u00a0the survey carried out by Ostec and Neotriad<\/a>, which was also referenced in this blog post. According to the survey, 21% of employees use the Internet for non-work associated with high frequency, 61.4% infrequently, and only 17.5% do not use the Internet for personal purposes.<\/p>\n

It is no wonder that Brazil is in the 50th position in the productivity ranking, which evaluated 68 countries, according to a\u00a0survey developed by the Get\u00falio Vargas Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Does blocking access to websites and applications solve?<\/h2>\n

In this same research, we found that 62.6% of employees affirm that they use alternative means to access non-work-related content through personal devices, avoiding access through the corporate network.<\/p>\n

That is, even if access is blocked by the corporate network, nowadays with the ease of access to the internet through mobile networks, it is very difficult to prevent the deviation of attention generated by this behavior using only the blocking to websites and apps.<\/p>\n

It is therefore necessary that there be awareness and a solid\u00a0policy for control of internet use<\/a>, which also includes rules to regulate the use of personal devices.<\/p>\n

How to establish controls and increase productivity<\/h2>\n

The first step is to inform and raise awareness. Using the Internet indiscriminately during working hours not only ends with productivity, but also exposes the organization to other risks related to digital security.<\/p>\n

With an efficient access control you can reduce the occurrence of\u00a0Shadow IT<\/a>, also prevent the download of unauthorized applications and thus avoid\u00a0security breaches<\/a>\u00a0and all its consequences.<\/p>\n

Thus, it is up to the managers and CIOs to implement an Internet use policy that establishes the rights and responsibilities of those who use it, in addition to being transparent in issues such as:<\/p>\n

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