Sunday, May 4, 2014

Secure valuable data on workplace

If you are running a business, you may deeply understand the expression of the competitive market is a jungle out there. A secure network and data storage environment is essential in order to survive the “jungle”. Since the network stretch into our life and work, we can life more convenient and work with high efficiency with assistance of network. If we compare our daily life and work as a machine, the network must be the mechanical arms. It’s the network that makes data transmission from one place to other places with no efforts possible; while it’s also the network that increases the risks of data loss and data leak.

Especially for administrator of the business, what they are most concerned about is that unethical employees may steal and sell the company’s confidential and sensitive data and information to competitors, or the employees unintentional mistakes will lead to data loss. All of the concerns ask for company network management and surveillance for all computers which store confidential and valuable data that are susceptible to compromise either by intention disclosure or misconducts. Computer monitoring software that can filter websites, applications, and monitor employees’ computers activities are hence very hot now.

Features of computer monitoring software

Computer monitoring can be done without other use of software and hardware. With the professional computer monitoring software, the admin of the business is able to block some sites and applications such as IM chatting tools or social network sites which may decrease the productivity at workplace. Since this software is also able to capture screenshot and search terms on computer, admin can keep an eye on all computers’ activities without need to stay close to employees all the time; employees can be reminded when their computer activities are in contravention of the company’s policies. Some software will also be able to record employees’ communication in email; besides, the usage of applications will be presented in form of reports to admin.

The purpose of computer monitoring software is not to keep track of computer’s activities, or even monitor employees, but to prevent employees from engaging in things unrelated to work during working hours and to prevent them sending confidential and valuable data and information to others. Therefore, computer monitoring software that’s used for enterprise usage must have more features that can be used for enterprise network and files management. The software must be able to monitor computer activities and manage employees operations on documents and files on their computers. Some software allows admin to block the USB port usage on employees’ computer to prevent them taking documents and files away.

Since computer monitoring software will be used for individuals or special groups, it must be easy to use to cover wider user groups. Graphical user interface that’s simple to use is an essential factor for good software, protection function for the software itself is also need to be considered. In addition, you are not encouraged to use this software on employees’ computers without any notice. To avoid lawsuit of employees’ privacy, admin of the business had better expressly state the computer monitoring action on company and remind employees of the using of the software.

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