Avoid Bandwidth Overhaul and Security Risks This Holiday Season

Along with bandwidth consumption concerns during the holidays, you must be aware of increased security threats. Increased web traffic on nonbusiness sites may amplify network vulnerability to malware and phishing scams, potentially jeopardizing data security.

With network security, as with bandwidth concerns, the recommended internet acceptable use policy remains critical. When employees visit sites not normally accessed during the workday, an organizational firewall message could pop up, alerting employees to potential dangers on the site. The message could read something like the following: "This site should be used for business purposes only. Please click to verify you have read and agree to our acceptable internet use policy."