As a CEO or CTO, you know that your source code is an important part of your competitive advantage and a highly strategic aspect of your…

The site of a World War II code-deciphering operation in the UK is training the youth of the nation in cybersecurity, creating a new force…

British employees spend more than a third of their time feeling stressed, according to 2015 research by Star Consultancy. As we all know, work can…

In a recent interview with Computer World, infamous hacker Kevin Mitnick shared his advice on how to protect data. Most of it is surprisingly simple…

30,000 websites were hacked on average every day in 2012 alone, according to Sophos Labs. The world is seeing an increasing number of hacks. As…

What is Ransomware? Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts data on a person’s computer, or a company’s server so that it is rendered effectively useless.…

Organizations that have strategic recognition programs have 28.6% lower frustration levels than companies that don’t, according to a survey by SHRM/Globoforce. Everyone likes to be…

Over a quarter of Americans report that they have been bullied at work, according to a survey by the Workplace Bullying Institute. This means that…

Cyber attacks from hackers have been on the rise over the last few years. From big businesses such as eBay, governments organizations such as the…

Malware’s been getting a lot of press recently. From the New York Times to the Bangladesh Central Bank, many high-profile cyber attacks and data breaches have…

KnowIT users know how important it is to keep an eye on their employees. That’s why we’re pleased to announce we’ve introduced some new features…

Data breaches have been hitting the headlines more and more often. In fact, according to the Identity Theft Resource center, they are up 22% this…

Internet misuse at work presents a range of latent legal, security, and productivity problems. This problem is expanded further because, for most employees, using the…

From smartphones to social media, in today’s business world there’s an overabundance of distractions, and distracted employees. We ourselves get distracted all the time, so…

For many businesses, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is becoming an increasingly popular option. In fact, according to Tech Pro Research, 74 percent of organizations…

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center. over 851 million data records have been involved in data breaches since 2005 in the US alone, and…

Full-time American workers averaged a 47-hour workweek in 2014, with 21% working 50-59 hours a week and 18% putting in 60 hours or more, according…

It’s no secret that keeping tabs on your team when they’re outside of the office can be a challenge. Despite the fact we live in…

Keeping a close eye on your employees is a smart business decision and extremely easy to implement, however employee monitoring remains a contentious issue for…

There’s been a lot of research about the benefits of breaks. Numerous studies have found that taking regular breaks throughout the working day has a…

In the increasingly digital world we live in, customers are entrusting more and more of their sensitive personal data to companies. 59% of European consumers…

Two-thirds of UK employees are working longer hours than two years ago but only 10 per cent think they are being more productive, according to…

According to Gallup, disengaged workers cost U.S. companies between 450 and 550 billion USD each year in loss of productivity. That’s a serious amount of…

In 2015, the number of zero-day vulnerabilities discovered more than doubled to 54 – a 125 percent increase from the year before, according to Symantec.…

A shocking 59% of employees who quit or are fired take confidential or sensitive business information with them, according to a study by the Ponemon…

Another week, another hack hits the headlines. The recently released Panama Papers leak has been getting a lot of international attention as it details exactly…

In any business, it’s natural and indeed expected for employers to keep an eye on their employees. For some reason though, employee monitoring remains a…

One of the less fortunate results of living in an increasingly connected world is a steadily rising number of Cybercrime attacks. [Tweet “34.2% of computer…

With huge attacks reported almost daily, cyber crime is becoming a growing problem. And with practically all companies now relying on online connections to do…

A worrying new security threat has been evolving over the last couple of years and is becoming an increasingly serious problem for companies everywhere. Ransomware…

According to research from Security Week, compromised security breaches nearly doubled last year in the first 8 months alone, compared to 2014, with 121,199,741 external…

It’s every manager’s worst nightmare. You’ve spent ages finding and hiring the right person, years training them, and now they’re going to leave you in…

According to research by Global Workplace Analytics, a typical business can reportedly save $11,000 annually per employee by allowing them to work at home 50%…

Last year saw a range of headline-grabbing computer hacks that brought devastation, bad publicity and, in some cases, severely affected company share prices. As predicted,…

For those employees susceptible to distraction, the modern age of social media is THE golden road to becoming sidetracked. In fact, according to The Telegraph, “Employees waste…

According to the American Management Association, at least 66 percent of U.S. companies monitor their employees’ internet use, 45 percent log keystrokes and 43 percent…

According to Towers Watson, In 2014, just 4 in 10 global employees were highly engaged. Productivity is, of course, critical for every business. Higher productivity…

Hacking has once again been making the headlines with a gang reportedly hacking the Bangladesh Bank’s account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.…

According to the US Dept. of Labor, In 2014, 23 percent of US employees did some or all of their work at home – so,…

Over the past month we’ve been hard at work on a range of improvements and new features designed to make KnowIT even better. We’ve made…

A profile of 4 of the most dangerous computer viruses in history. Since the first computer virus was spread on infected floppy disks, viruses have caused…

As a manager, it can sometimes be difficult to accurately appraise the output and performance of your employees. While metrics such as sales figures make…

According to research from Leadership IQ, managers should spend 6 hours a week with each employee, and while it goes without saying that management is…

When you’re running a business with several departments with various tasks and differing objectives, it can be hard to fairly evaluate productivity. Here, we give…

According to Kaspersky, In 2015 34.2% of computer users experienced at least one cyberattack and more than 750,000 computers were infected with ransomware. We saw hacks…

Longer hours doesn’t always mean you’re being more productive; according to Quartz, 11% of Americans overestimate their productivity. [Tweet “According to Quartz, 11% of Americans overestimate…

It’s normal practice for large organizations, governments , and corporations to take periodic measurements to chart their progress. But today, individuals are increasingly focusing on their own personal metrics…

[Tweet “”How opting for #SaaS over self-hosted software can save time, money and a whole lot of stress”] When it comes to computer monitoring, the…

According to Gartner, by 2017, 50 percent of employees will be required to use their smartphones on the job. But so far there hasn’t been…

It’s a common theme for working people to seek a better balance in life today. One where work, leisure and fulfillment can be packed together for a…

Great employees make companies great. From being incredible ambassadors, to winning new business, handling an impressive workload, or creating key innovations – a single great…

According to research conducted by Draugiem Group, 10% of employees with the highest productivity didn’t put in longer hours than anyone else. If that’s the…

[Tweet “Internet-enabled #IPtheft is estimated to cost UK business £9.2bn a year.”] Intellectual property (IP) plays a vital role in our increasingly knowledge based economy.…

Each year, employees waste over 100 days as a result of workplace distractions – here’s what you should be doing to reduce them. The modern…

In previous blog posts, we’ve covered how up to 89% of your workplace may be wasting time on the internet  – but what websites are…

You may well be spending a significant amount of money each month to ensure your network connection stays strong and fast – but are some…

In any business it’s natural to keep an eye on your employee’s performance. Done properly, performance reviews can help managers accurately appraise employee performance, reward…

According to Gallup, over 70 per cent of US employees are not engaged at work. Whether it has been consciously defined or not, every business…

Corporate scandals are hugely damaging causing anything from “mere” PR headaches, to irreparable damage that jeopardizes the future of the company and may even result…

The European Court of Human Rights recently ruled in favor of employee monitoring – but warned against ‘snooping on staff’. So where should you draw…

Annual revenue from SaaS sales will soon reach $150 billion, and recent surveys indicate that over 80% of businesses plan to migrate parts or all of…

With even legitimate websites causing potential problems, the threat to company security by employee visits to streaming, downloading or social media sites is even greater.…

Imagine you could give your employees a detailed, constructive and personal report each week based purely on their productivity and attendance – and all automatically…

With recent studies suggesting that at least 39% of employees admit to wasting time on the internet while at work, is it time to crack…

Small business owners in today’s competitive environment face new challenges when managing their employees’ productivity – In a recent survey conducted by Salary.com, 89% of…

With Volkswagen’s recent diesel engine scandal projected to cost the company up to 30 billion euros, keeping an eye on employees has never been so…

With workplace bullying costing the UK economy nearly £18bn a year, according to Acas, dealing with online employee bullying is an important issue for companies.…

There are several costly threats from within your business that could strike at any minute. But what are they and how can you prevent them?…

Nearly a fifth of all Britons online (around 7.8 million people) are estimated to have pirated content from March to May in 2015, according to…

Payroll processing, productivity analysis and keeping an eye on security – Employee computer monitoring software can help you manage them all. What is Employee Monitoring…

Is your business missing out on simple ways to improve and attract top talent? By monitoring employee activity in the workplace, you can easily learn…