Reducing Improper Internet Use in Your Office: A Quick, Easy and Free Solution

While the Internet can be a powerful tool for gathering information and communicating with others, it can also be a great time waster and a temptation for both physicians and their staff. Inappropriate Internet usage can make computer networks more vulnerable to malicious attacks. Internet blocking...

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Published in:Family practice management 2009-03, Vol.16 (2), p.20-22
Main Author: Dera, James Dom, MD, FAAFP
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access control
Advantages
Computer Communication Networks
Family physicians
Health technology assessment
Humans
Internal Medicine
Internet
Personnel Management - methods
Time Management - methods
Traffic flow
URLs
Web sites
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Summary:While the Internet can be a powerful tool for gathering information and communicating with others, it can also be a great time waster and a temptation for both physicians and their staff. Inappropriate Internet usage can make computer networks more vulnerable to malicious attacks. Internet blocking software is widely available and useful for this purpose. There is a quick, easy and free alternative: OpenDNS. OpenDNS allows an employer or computer network administrator to block selected Web sites while allowing access to others. The DNS used by your computer is usually picked for you by your Internet service provider. OpenDNS (http://www.opendns.com) allows you to limit access to certain Web sites either on one computer or on an entire computer network simply by changing the DNS setting. The major advantages of OpenDNS are its speed, security and customization. OpenDNS maintains one of the largest lists of Web sites. Internet traffic management is an important part of every physician's computer network responsibilities.
ISSN:1069-5648