Email Spying and Monitoring

The use of email spying or monitoring software is common in the workplace. If you work for a large company you can almost guarantee that your Internet access is being monitored.

This not only includes the web sites you access but also the email that you send and receive.

Many large companies have email policies in place which restrict or even ban the use of company email for personal use and use Internet and email monitoring or spying software to enforce these policies.

There have been many well publicised cases of email spy software being used in dismissal cases against employees for email misuse ( Bosses step up email spying Guardian  uk 2002 ).

You should also bear in mind that email is not generally considered to be secure -see email privacy.

 

Email Spying Software for The Small Business and Home User

Email spying software is now available for the small business and home user and can be used to track employees or children's use of the Internet. In fact it is not only email that can be tracked - Internet browsing Instant messaging and computer use can also be monitored.

A whole new niche industry as sprung up based spy and anti spy software. All of it having its roots in internet monitoring for large corporations and being adapted and renamed for the home/small business market.

Email Spy or monitoring software is designed to be used by:

  • Parents concerned about their children's computer activity, i.e. what kind of messages they send by email, who they communicate with etc.
  • Spouses concerned about their partner's secret cyber relationship etc.
  • Businesses trying to control internal information turnover, to stop incorrect using of the company name, drain of trade/industrial know-how or intellectual property etc.

    • Email Spying Software- Key points to Look For

    • Do you need just to monitor email or do you want to monitor instant messaging and browser Internet access?
    • Do machines have personal firewall software installed?
    • Do you have physical access to the machines at all times?
    • Do you want the user to know?
    • What email Client are you Using- Outlook Express etc
    • What type of email access pop3, imap4 or http (MSN)?

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