Mitigate your Employer Risk
10 MAY 11
Do you know exactly what your employees are doing on their computers at every moment of every day? Do you know when they are on the Internet and what they are downloading? If not, then your business could potentially be at risk of violating the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill.
This new law will come into effect on 1st September 2011 and seeks to tackle illegal file sharing, including unauthorised movie and music downloads. It is a 'three-strikes' law and could see persistent copyright infringers disconnected from the Internet for up to six months. Those found gulty of infringement could also face fines of up to $15,000.
One of the difficulties with this law is that the infriger is gulty until proven innocent, and because they are only able to track the IP address (the specific internet address assigned to each Internet connection), the owner of that IP address (the company) will be considered the infringer, without regard to whom the user is. This means that if employees download copyrighted material over your business network, it's the business that will be liable.
With the introduction of this Bill it has become more important than ever for business owners to have appropriate tools in place which monitor and control the use of their Internet connection.
Introducing the Mako Firewall
The Mako Firewall protects your network from the outside world with full firewall capabilities and reports on attacks on your network. Optimus Systems is able to offer this comprehensive web content filtering service that gives total control over employee web access. It can give your business complete visibility of your Internet connection, providing reports on who is accessing the Internet and exactly how they are using it. The Mako Firewall empowers you to enforce your acceptable use policy and protect your business from legal liabilities that could arise from Internet mis-use.
Key Benefits
If you want to mitigate your employer risk and increase workplace productivity, call Optimus Systems today and we can discuss a solution to suit your business requirements.
This new law will come into effect on 1st September 2011 and seeks to tackle illegal file sharing, including unauthorised movie and music downloads. It is a 'three-strikes' law and could see persistent copyright infringers disconnected from the Internet for up to six months. Those found gulty of infringement could also face fines of up to $15,000.
One of the difficulties with this law is that the infriger is gulty until proven innocent, and because they are only able to track the IP address (the specific internet address assigned to each Internet connection), the owner of that IP address (the company) will be considered the infringer, without regard to whom the user is. This means that if employees download copyrighted material over your business network, it's the business that will be liable.
With the introduction of this Bill it has become more important than ever for business owners to have appropriate tools in place which monitor and control the use of their Internet connection.
Introducing the Mako Firewall
The Mako Firewall protects your network from the outside world with full firewall capabilities and reports on attacks on your network. Optimus Systems is able to offer this comprehensive web content filtering service that gives total control over employee web access. It can give your business complete visibility of your Internet connection, providing reports on who is accessing the Internet and exactly how they are using it. The Mako Firewall empowers you to enforce your acceptable use policy and protect your business from legal liabilities that could arise from Internet mis-use.
Key Benefits
- Block downloading of copyrighted material to provide peace of mind that you will satisfy the legal requirements of this new amendment.
- Increase productivity in the workplace by preventing 'cyberslacking', which can account for up to 20% of an employee's workday.
If you want to mitigate your employer risk and increase workplace productivity, call Optimus Systems today and we can discuss a solution to suit your business requirements.
