Collaboration is used in every aspect of human life and can be interpreted in different ways, one might be the idea of people coming together to do a job through different tools. Using tools such as sign language, verbal communications telephone, or even the “batman signal,” today such tools are electronic messaging and networking with an internet connection (Collaboration Tools, 2015, p. 164). When Kellogg’s noticed employees using different applications, websites, and database systems to communicate with each other in the plant it become vital that they get a system that would work and cut much of the back and forth communication out with one site, making it easier and practical to collaborate with others (Collaboration Tools, 2015, p. …show more content…
A survey revealed that many companies have engaged security practices with SharePoint for it seems data is being shared across networks and applications and even beyond the boundaries of the system. Many workers do not know there are guidelines of who can access the data and what kind of data is stored on SharePoint. Many employees think since it is a company site it is well protected by a security defense, while other workers might share with business partners or contractors (Tim Wilson, 2009). If employees ae not cautious with the data any one can get access with a good hacker and might get critical information to blackmail the company for money or even sell to the highest bidder. A company just assumes that new and old workers know the rules for the use of company computers and websites used in collaboration systems. Although some policies differ from others they usually state the same. If one was a company official and asked to review and rewrite the corporate policy to avoid any breach of data the best place is to start at the internet itself. The first is to make a policy on the usage of company computer, internet, and email which should include, but not limited to use the internet responsibility and productively for company business, no personal business is allowed. The company owns any computer information received on company property (computer) and can be used for legal
The data breaches at Target, Home Depot are reminders to CIOs of how deadly social engineering can be. CIO’s and CSO’s realize the dangers of security problems on a massive scale. These are some deliberate security breaches that happen when an employee shares a password or loses a mobile device. An employee might access a website at work that loads malware onto his PC, which then spreads throughout the corporate network. In other cases, security breaches occur when a disgruntled employee leaves the company and takes with him valuable intellectual property that belongs to the company.
Also to surf on to gain knowledge about new technology or business processes. Some of the employees may misuse this by using the internet to have their social networking websites- wasting their working time and hence the organizations time. This is why certain policies are made to avoid the abuse of company resources. Some companies avoid this by giving limited access to their employees like 100MB of data per day. If at all the person exceeds the limit he/she has to be ready to answer for what purpose he has done so. Some companies block the sites and given limited network access to their employees. Downloading the content or any resource of the organization in the PC or Laptop is prohibited as they are copyrighted with the organization. Any act of defaming the organization or its employees or its customers should not be posted on the internet. Using of any pirated software or downloading the pirated content by using office internet is also prohibited as it is against the laws made by the government and this leads to face legal issues for both organization and the
In the past 30 years, technology has influenced many things including communications, collaboration and connectivity. Communications have changed from basic phone calls and letters to advanced video chats, commercial e-mails, and text messaging, just to name a few. This has allowed people
This paper will review the benefits of utilizing a collaboration site, the ability to manage people and deliverables and the important features a collaboration site such as SharePoint, can bring to an organization.
Do not create unnecessary business risk to the company by misuse of the network, internet, or email services.
When fellow employees have machines to do work for them and to talk for them, people may not even be communicating at their jobs. Interpersonal communications are important to building workplace relationships, this interaction is killed by technology tools which results in them becoming reserved and self-centered and burying themselves into work which is harmful for business (Ramey, “The Advantages and Disadvantages of Technology in the Workplace”).
This paper aims to discuss two of these tools and technologies, namely collaborative virtual workspaces and microblogging. These tools and technologies will be defined, how they are used, some of their advantages and disadvantages as well as how they can be utilised in Knowledge Management and Knowledge Management processes.
Due to the emerging dependence on information technology for organisational operations, the importance of information security has increased significantly. The role of employees has become one of the most impactful variants in information security (Stanton et al, 2005). It has been a well-recognized fact for many years that companies’ information security efforts are threatened by employee negligence and non-compliance. To such an extent that it is estimated that over half of all information
Information technology applications that enable a team of people to work together is called groupware and in this essay I would like to extend the definition of groupware to also include software that enables collaboration between teams of individuals. Groupware, collaborative software or group support systems are all a type of software “with the main objective to make the interaction between people that work together easier and helping them to become more effective and efficient” (Sarmento, Lousa, Machado, 1999).
Organizations should have a good training policy and an information systems usage contract. Having a good training plan should include educating employees on the legal and ethical concerns of internet and email usage. It should introduce specific laws and business policies and procedures. It should also identify the ramifications of not following laws and policies. It might also be important for training to identify any security protective measures in place within the information system or network itself. This can help deter potential insider threats. Additionally, an organization should have a contractual agreement between the employee and employer to establish a usage contractual agreement and to help provide legal recourse for violations. Following is a sample policy which provides appropriate rules as well as education and training:
The fact that the internet is becoming one of the major business components, it has become critical for firms to monitor how employees use it. Research indicates that a larger percentage of employers monitor how their employees use the internet while at work. Over the last one decade, the percentages of employers who have restricted their employees’ access to the company website have increased significantly. They prefer computer based monitoring arguing that computers can handle a large volume of data. Cangemi (2012) adds “CM systems use automated advanced analytics to sift through the large volumes of structured data, such as financial transactions, that comprise a large part of their big data” (p. 35). According to them, computer monitoring has become critical to reduce cases of critical information from the company leaking to unwanted third parties (Lyon, 2008). The rise of the internet has brought a chain of
Communication between customers is extremely important, but the communication between employers and employees is equally important. Cross-functional enterprise systems are an efficient way to improve business processes and offer a strategic way to use information technology to share information resources. Applications such as Google drive and Evernote are great tools to use to help with organizing, sharing, and storing data within a company. Mobile applications for companies like FormMobi can help build brand loyalty and increase exposure to the business by promoting different products, rewarding staff, and sending notifications of new products to customers.
In order to better understand the literature provided and the elements discussed, a general understanding of key terms commonly used in the literature is helpful. The technology being considered falls under the general platform of information and communication technologies. Information and communications technologies include, but are not limited to intranet, team communication platforms, enterprise social media, instant messaging and wikis. Team communication platforms are a relatively new technology, combining various aspects of information communication technologies such as instant messaging and wikis on a social collaboration platform. The primary information and communication technology the targeted companies will consider is an intranet, which is a private network accessible only to an
Data or information is the kernel of the modern company. Its availability, integrity and confidentiality are basic to the long-term survival of any 21st-century company. Each company need a complete and scientific method to protect its data, otherwise, the company would be weak in front of risks. These risks are not limited to internet companies. In fact, any company that have secret information have to counter with the risks of data security. In a word, both public and private data could be affected by risks. In UK, almost every company run some external guidance or
The creation of the Internet has fundamentally altered modern culture in terms of the ways in which people relate to one another: it has generated a workplace which exists 24/7, enabling employees to be continually connected to their places of business. IT professionals must manage this new environment to optimize productivity. Computer systems fulfill vital, practical roles for the organization such as data