Web and e-mail filtering tools are PRIMARILY valuable to an organization because they:

A.
protect the organization from viruses and nonbusiness materials.

B.
maximize employee performance.

C.
safeguard the organization’s image.

D.
assist the organization in preventing legal issues

Explanation:
The main reason for investing in web and e-mail filtering tools is that they significantly reduce risks related to
viruses, spam, mail chains, recreational surfing and recreational e-mail. Choice B could be true in some
circumstances (i.e., it would need to be implemented along with an awareness program, so that employee
performance can be significantly improved). However, in such cases, it would not be as relevant as choice A.
Choices C and D are secondary or indirect benefits.