Computer Monitoring Software and its benefits

Yes, we are again discussing about the very famous computer Monitoring software. Computer Monitoring software observes, captures , tracks and records the operations and activities of users, applications and network services used by them on a computer or enterprise systems. This software provides a way to supervise and monitor the overall processes, and activities that are performed on a computer system, and provides tracking and reporting services to the system or network administrator through a centralized system.

It can also be referred to as computer surveillance software. It provides both video and audio surveillance.

Computer monitoring software is basically a type of security concerned and surveillance software installed on an individual system on the corporate network. It can be accessed by a centralized system at the administrator location. Also, it can be a standalone application as well, or it can function as part of firewall software or hardware, an anti-virus software, or an information security software. As the fundamental function, computermonitoring software captures, records and tracks all the logs say incoming or outgoing network traffic, user processes and interactions, application activities and operations. It constitutes specific rules, signatures, events and preferences, which interpretes and analysis normal and abnormal system states and activities. It also alerts by giving a red flag the administrator if it identifies or notices any violation or breach by ignorance or malicious intent that results in abnormal and unacceptable system behavior, user activity or network flow. Moreover, this software can also be used for spying on employee’s behavior with context to the company or user’s activities and operations within a corporate network.

This software also provides Parental control that blocks specific user activities, operations and issues a notification to parents or administrators via centralized location in case of any violations or breaches or any suspicious intent of conduct is notified.

Lets see some of the benefits of computer monitoring system here. As most of the data is stored on computers and almost all possible official interactions and communication are done on an organization's computer corporate network, the security of the data is concerning matter and crucial for the success of an organization. Monitoring workplace corporate computers can be done using numerous of software’s that monitor and keep in check the computer networks interactions. This software can also be used to monitor, observe, capture or track an employee activities, operations and productivity as well. This software basically ensures data is secure by using the software to block certain suspicious websites, alert information technology members of potential risks or malicious threats, such as computer viruses, as well as monitor and tracks computer and Internet usage by employees.