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ARE YOU AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPUTER SECURITY?

Overall there is a distinct lack of awareness of the importance of computer security. If your computer systems have only the usual virus protection and/or a firewall then your systems are at risk from internal abuse and misuse.

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P45 For Porn Surfers

A quarter of UK companies have dismissed employees for Internet misconduct with the majority of sackings for online porn, according to a survey released from Websense International Ltd., and Personnel Today magazine.

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Internet access enemy number one for software piracy

Increased employee access to the Internet has led to a significant rise in software piracy, according to the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) annual survey of UK Corporates, as employees download illegal software. To combat this growing crime, organisations are starting to fight back by monitoring exactly what employees are up to as they surf the net, with 80% of organisations now monitoring Internet use.

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