Security Software Systems has announced the availability of Policy Central, the software solution that displays organisation`s acceptable use policy, distributed locally by total cyber security specialist, AVS.
Policy Central provides the ability to re-enforce an acceptable use policy specific to the organisation. When a user logs in or enters a specific application, the user must accept the terms of the policy before they can use the application.
According to Clint Carrick, chief operating officer at AVS: "While Internet availability is a valuable resource for work productivity, it also provides means for employees to browse for non-work-related information. This has resulted in a number of productivity and security concerns for businesses. Evidence shows that Internet misuse can result in productivity losses, bandwidth drains and an overall increase in company costs. Control of the Internet at work should never be about restricting employees. Companies should regulate their Internet traffic and execute the Internet policies they already have in place."
Policy Central guards against these non-productive activities and reduces the risk of exposure to unforeseen liabilities that can be incurred without appropriate policies. Furthermore, it provides risk management, protecting organisations without invading on ones privacy within the terms of the organisation`s acceptable use policy.
"By installing tools to control Internet costs, companies can be better informed of the management of resources, and thus minimise fraudulent or inappropriate Internet behaviour. As a result, unnecessary communication costs can be effectively controlled," adds Carrick.
When violations are detected, Policy Central reports user activity directly to the administrator. Furthermore, Policy Central eliminates computer abuse by promoting and monitoring the organisations` acceptable use policy.
Carrick concludes: "Especially in SA, the misuse of the Internet is inevitable. Internet availability is a valuable resource for any company`s productivity level, and a company cannot totally isolate this service. The only option is to successfully control the use of the Internet."
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In its staff complement, AVeS has over 12 years` experience in PC and network security, ranging from the company`s major focus of anti-virus software to content security.
Having established a corporate identity and gained substantial market share in the last two years, AVeS attracted interest from international companies and recently accepted a buy-in offer from Irish security company, TopSec Technology Ltd.
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