Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Go "Big Brother" with SpectorSoft

Spector Pro 2008 ultimate spy

Ok, so you're an avid reader of the National Inquisitor (you know what I mean), regularly think your lawn guy is making crop circles in your backyard and spent over $1000 on tin foil last year to create your "safe room", now here's another place to spend your next $100. Spector Pro 2008 is the ultimate, geeked out, paranoid tracking tool for your PC. Install this software and you can record every keystroke, every IM message, every email, every file copied to a USB key, every document printed and the list goes on. Not only that, but you can set it up so that all of this information is sent to you in near real time so you know almost instantly what's happening on your PC at all times.

Now, besides keeping a close eye on your teenager who dresses like a vampire and has more metal in her than Evel Knievel, there are some really useful applications for this type of software. First, if you suspect any potential after-hours non-authenticated use of your office PC, here's a way to find out. Or, if you suspect an employee is stealing sensitive company secrets, also good.

Nothing says you have to implement all of the features of Spector Pro, so if you simply want to use Document Tracking, User Activity, File Transfer tracking, keyword detection and Program Activity in high profile areas or on PCs with access to restricted data, this may be a good option. It would also be helpful in healthcare environments to ensure HIPAA compliance.

Anyway, whether you're a paranoid delusional and control freak who wants to track everything ever done on your PC, or an administrator with a need for secure data tracking, here's a good way to spend $100 bucks.

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