{"id":31,"date":"2009-11-03T09:59:44","date_gmt":"2009-11-03T13:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wavecrestcomputing.com\/?p=31"},"modified":"2010-05-17T14:13:36","modified_gmt":"2010-05-17T18:13:36","slug":"online-holiday-shopping-here-we-go-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wavecrest.net\/index.php\/online-holiday-shopping-here-we-go-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Holiday Shopping: Here We Go Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that time of year again! The big Christmas shopping spree. As in previous years, the online version \u2018officially\u2019 starts on Cyber Monday \u2013 the day after the big T-Day weekend. And now this year we\u2019ve got Green Monday (December 7) and Brown Monday (December 14). These are days on which, like Cyber Monday, online retailers put on a full court press to draw in \u2018surfer-shoppers.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>And the whole circus runs through New Year\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p>The volume can be huge and problematical for employers. A survey conducted for ISACA, an association of 86,000 information technology professionals, states in part:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cEmployees plan to spend nearly two full working days (14.4 hours) on average shopping online from a work computer this holiday season. One in 10 plans to spend more than 30 hours shopping online at work. Convenience (34%) and boredom (23%) are the biggest motivators.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c\u2026 the second annual &#8220;Shopping on the Job: Online Holiday Shopping and Workplace Internet Safety&#8221; survey found that half of those surveyed plan to holiday shop online using a work computer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cDangers of shopping online include viruses, spam and phishing attacks that invade the workplace, resulting in financial losses due to reduced productivity and destruction or compromise of corporate data.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition to generating network security and performance issues, online holiday shopping is a huge productivity waster for businesses.\u00a0When workers are shopping, they\u2019re not \u2018minding the store.\u2019 Accordingly, this is a good time for all types of organizations to take stock of their Web-use management practices and seek help if needed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wavecrest.net\" target=\"_blank\">Wavecrest Computing<\/a> is ready to provide that help.<\/p>\n<p>Wavecrest\u2019s Cyfin and CyBlock products and services help all types of organizations manage and control inappropriate and risky personal surfing of all kinds, including shopping. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wavecrest.net\/products\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Cyfin and CyBlock products<\/a> do this by monitoring and\/or filtering employees\u2019 Web use and reporting on the activity by content categories, e.g., shopping, sports, games, and others.\u00a0Of particular note, with regard to holiday shopping, CyBlock products can be set up to block Web access by categories and by hour so employees can access shopping sites on their lunch break or after hours. This approach can help sustain morale while minimizing the risks associated with online shopping.<\/p>\n<p>For 13 years, Wavecrest Computing has been providing Internet filtering and monitoring solutions to business, government, and educational organizations worldwide.\u00a0 Wavecrest&#8217;s customer base includes well-known names such as the HP, Procter and Gamble, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, Bridgestone, Mazda and many others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that time of year again! The big Christmas shopping spree. As in previous years, the online version \u2018officially\u2019 starts on Cyber Monday \u2013 the day after the big T-Day weekend. And now this year we\u2019ve got Green Monday (December 7) and Brown Monday (December 14). 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