Once the domain of concerned parents and schools, Internet filtering software is making its way into more and more companies. The company, already a leader in filtering software, plans in May to unveil a server-based product tailored at businesses. It will allow IT managers to customize filtering and monitoring features.
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What we're seeing is more and more companies going online. More companies cracking down SurfWatch's move comes amid growing media reports of companies disciplining or firing employees for inappropriate use of corporate networks. Just last week, Salomon Smith Barney Inc. fired two employees for downloading X-rated materials onto company computers. In a recent study of Fortune 1000 technology officials, SurfWatch found that about 30 percent of companies monitor employee usage in some way. Their biggest concerns are loss of productivity, clogged bandwidth, and liability issues.