| Due to the importance of computers and online | | | | children and teens safe online. This type of |
| communication in business and our daily lives, the | | | | computer monitoring software enables parents to |
| need to keep information, computers, and users | | | | easily see, at a glance, where their children are |
| safe has been brought into the spotlight. | | | | going online. In addition, a keystroke logger also |
| Thankfully, there are many options available for | | | | captures everything they do on Facebook, |
| computer monitoring software that helps protect | | | | MySpace, and every other social networking site. |
| computing resources. One of the most effective | | | | It also allows a parent to see what their children |
| tools is the keystroke logger, which captures | | | | are searching for online and if they are accessing |
| everything that is typed into a computer. | | | | inappropriate content. They also monitor if a child |
| The keystroke logger is effective at keeping | | | | is visiting websites that might contain harmful |
| computers and their users safe in three ways. It | | | | viruses and any other programs they might be |
| enables easy and effective employee | | | | downloading or using. |
| management, keeps children and teens safe, and | | | | Sometimes children online can divulge sensitive |
| helps to protect against online threats and thieves. | | | | information to both strangers and friends without |
| Let's take an in-depth look at how computer | | | | understanding what they are doing. A keystroke |
| monitoring software is used in these three areas. | | | | logger also records all of their emails and instant |
| Using A Keystroke Logger For Employee | | | | messenger conversations and provides parents |
| Management | | | | the opportunity to have a discussion of what is |
| Some people might think that using computer | | | | appropriate to share while talking or surfing online. |
| monitoring software at work sounds suspicious. | | | | Protecting Against Online Threats |
| However, computers and internet access are | | | | Any computer that is hooked up to the internet |
| assets for a company, just like any other piece | | | | can be a potential security liability. Since most |
| of equipment or even money in the bank. Every | | | | people shop and bank online, their financial |
| company should be protecting their assets and it | | | | information is stored on the computer. If a thief |
| is not considered suspicious to reconcile charges | | | | can get a hold of the information, they can utilize |
| at the end of the month. Either way, most | | | | it to steal money and even a person's total |
| employees will never create a problem, but | | | | identity. Not all of these threats are easy to |
| keeping computing resources and sensitive | | | | notice, but computer monitoring software will |
| information protected is essential. | | | | catch them. |
| A keystroke logger enables an employer to see | | | | A keystroke logger will capture all of the website |
| where their computers' resources are being used. | | | | visits and conversations that every family |
| Ensuring that employees are making productive | | | | member has online. Identity thieves will |
| use of company resources and their time has a | | | | sometimes try to trick us into revealing |
| tangible impact on the bottom line. Computer | | | | information through emails and instant |
| monitoring software makes it easy to track what | | | | messengers or will sometimes go even further by |
| websites are being accessed, what files are being | | | | trying to get us to download viruses too. All of |
| transferred, and will also track which programs | | | | this, from emails to file and program activity, can |
| and documents are open. | | | | be captured and trigger a red flag through |
| Not every threat to company resources comes | | | | computer monitoring software. |
| from a willful act by an employee. It is not | | | | These threats also include people who might try |
| unheard of a competitor attempting to gain an | | | | to harm children. While it is not pleasant to think |
| advantage by manipulating an employee into | | | | about, there are predators that lurk online. Having |
| revealing trade secrets or other sensitive | | | | an honest conversation with our children is the |
| information. Sometimes these attacks are even | | | | first step in preventing anything from happening, |
| more deliberate with an attempt to get a user to | | | | but a keystroke logger will provide 24/7 |
| download a virus or other program that could | | | | surveillance against even the most insidious |
| compromise a company's network. Having a | | | | threats. |
| keystroke logger that can monitor email | | | | In the end, computer monitoring software is |
| correspondence and instant messages gives | | | | designed to keep computers and their users safe. |
| employees an additional layer of protection against | | | | They are able to accomplish this task whether at |
| threats. | | | | home or at work. Keeping track of what we do |
| Keeping Children And Teens Safe Online | | | | on our computers is essential in identifying and |
| A keystroke logger is also instrumental in keeping | | | | preventing hazards. |