ICT User Policy

E-mail and the Internet are now an integral part of business communication. More and more employees are being given Internet access and encouraged to use it for research purposes and for sending and receiving information. But there are obvious pitfalls that companies should avoid when using these systems.

E-mail usage

E-mail is a powerful business communication tool and has the possibility to massively increase productivity and effectiveness of staff. Unfortunately, e-mail can also introduce inefficiencies through personal use and can opens up the company's ICT systems to imported dangers such as viruses.

Internet usage

As with e-mail, Internet usage can both increase efficiency and competitiveness and introduce possibilities for time wasting and importing dangerous and unwanted files into the company's systems. The company need to introduce policies which encourage good business use of Internet and which discourage improper personal use. The policies should also stipulate good and bad download practice.

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We have developed a range of policies and systems to protect companies and their ICT systems against improper e-mail and Internet use. These policies have been designed to ensure that employees understand what they can use e-mail and the Internet for. We can also help you to police these policies with systems to monitor e-mail traffic and Internet usage.

In this way we can help you to implement e-mail and Internet policies. Employees can be advised on the company's stance regarding the surfing of distasteful sites, mailing salacious material or storing of unsavoury information or images on the company's IT infrastructure and the consequences of these actions.

Senior Internet can provide the consultation service to help you to develop a comprehensive ICT policy that can be is delivered through staff training, staff manuals or the Intranet. It will explain the companies' stance about the use of e-mail, Internet, e-business and other ICT facilities.