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WHAT IS A URL?
A URL is a Uniform Resource Locator, a standard way developed
to specify the location of a resource available electronically.
A URL is like your complete mailing address:
it specifies all the information necessary for someone to
address an envelope to you. However, they are much more
than that, since URLs can refer to a variety of very different
types of resources. A more fitting analogy would be a system
for specifying your mailing address, your phone number,
or the location of the book you just read from the public
library, all in the same format.
In short, a URL is a very convenient and
succinct way to direct people and applications to a file
or other electronic resource. Learning how to interpret,
use, and construct URLs will greatly assist your exploration
of the Internet.
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WHY MONITOR &
BLOCK URLS?
INTERNET USAGE STATISTICS
A survey conducted on behalf of start-up Open Orchard, funded
by British Telecom, found that Internet misuse is costing
Britain's small businesses almost £1.5 billion per
year (Source: BBC News).
A study by the “Online Publishing
Association” found that at-work Internet users spend
more time per day on the Internet than watching TV (34%
vs. 30%).
37.1% of employees said they surf the Web
constantly at work, 31.9% said a few times a day, 21.3%
said a few times a week, and only 9.7% said never (Vault.com
survey).
"Companies lose up to $3,000 per year
per employee due to non-business related Internet activity."
(IDC Research)
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