From the last few years, business-related use of the Internet has grown by leaps and bounds. Internet is very crucial at present time for both employees and employers to complete their regular official tasks. However, along with the benefits, there are several risks for employers i.e. data theft and UN-necessary use of internet  on things like personal emails, social networking sites, chat/IMs, online videos sites and shopping sites. For reducing the risks, employers need to examine or monitor employee’s computer activities.

Many employers wonder what they can do to protect their network against these kinds of risks and to ensure that company’s computers and network are used for their planned purposes only. With prior written notification to employees, employers can monitor employees’ PC activities including email conversation. Doing it successfully employers require sound knowledge of monitoring software as per the need. There is software in market those can be used to solve the purpose. Net Orbit software can be used for monitoring LAN computers and SniperSpy Software can be used for remote location monitoring.  These are advance software provides lots of features, for employers, technology has made monitoring PC activities easier.

Logged Monitoring is a process of constantly monitoring Applications Executed, Keystrokes Typed, Websites Visited, Chat / IM Conversations and File Activities on a network computer. Logs are generated automatically either by the system itself or by a user.

The logs can be stored at different locations depending on the system being logged. Logs can be stored centrally in one database for easier retrieval or at remote location due to security concerns.

The aim of logged monitoring is to ensure that your systems are running at optimal levels and to helps administrators in managing employees and their work effectively. There are plenty of best network monitoring software and Net Orbit is one of them, which can be used for logged monitoring. 

Features of Logged Monitoring

1. View Recorded Screenshots of a Single Employee – Through the tool admin can watch recorded screenshots of employees’ screen.

2. Record Applications Executed – Admin can see the list of application which were executed by users.

3. Record Keystrokes Typed – Admin can view the Keystrokes typed by users.

4. Record Web Sites Visited – Websites visited by a user can be checked through tool.

5. Chat/IM Conversations – Network monitoring software records complete chat conversations done by user on popular instant messaging software.

6. File Activity – Check files/folder and application were used.

7. Get Logs via Email – To view logs admin can setup an email address, where software can send recorded logs.