employee monitoring software

!GasAxe! · 2 Feb 2010 at 14:25

Hi,

Looking for recommendations for employee monitoring software. I'm looking to monitor a network of 30 people (to much facebook lol) and was wondering what people use out there !

Cheers

Gas

nikebee · 2 Feb 2010 at 14:32

Can't help you, but I'd be quite interested in this myself.

If you use OpenDNS servers they offer a (sort of) monitoring solution - though I don't believe it'll go as detailed as what machine went on what website when. It does tell you most requested websites on your network, time spent on those sites etc... It's quite useful

It's free to sign up
http://www.opendns.com/

Ish · 2 Feb 2010 at 14:44

www.untangle.com
www.icritical.com

Liquidfox · 2 Feb 2010 at 15:10

Depending on your budget, we trialled Barracuda and it was absolutely amazing, but it was more of a traffic filtering solution.

Not sure how expensive it is though

Sin_Chase · 2 Feb 2010 at 16:36

WebMarshal.

Sp00n · 2 Feb 2010 at 16:52

Squid + webalizer

!GasAxe! · 2 Feb 2010 at 21:06

thanks for the replies, should have also said needs to be able to log all email,instant chat and keylogger,programmes in use at any given time etc etc

Cheers

Gas

booyaka · 2 Feb 2010 at 23:19

!GasAxe! said:
thanks for the replies, should have also said needs to be able to log all email,instant chat and keylogger,programmes in use at any given time etc etc

Cheers

Gas

is that even legal??

GhostlyPea · 2 Feb 2010 at 23:23

If it is in the IT T&C and the employees are made aware I don't see why not

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Locky · 3 Feb 2010 at 09:16

Just block facebook site in the router, job done.

Sp00n · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:05

So they're not allowed on facebook but you're allowed on ocuk? seems fair.

Steve2000 · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:47

Get a Barracuda, it will log everything you want, and filter out the sites you don't want them on.

Nanobot · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:54

Pea0n said:
If it is in the IT T&C and the employees are made aware I don't see why not

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I'm not sure this is entirely true. You can monitor 'read' emails, but you cannot monitor 'unread' emails, otherwise this is interception before it has reached the recipient, in which case is a breach unless you have powers for covert surveillance under RIPA?

Liquidfox · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:54

Steve2000 said:
Get a Barracuda, it will log everything you want, and filter out the sites you don't want them on.

Another one who has been enlightenend

Even as IT techs we couldn't find a way round it without having the admin credentials lol

Guest2 · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:57

Monitor them in what way? Cant you just use VNC

We use Sophos filter as our proxy server and its got great reporting and policy settings that are easy to setup.

Or do you want to monitor more than internet use?

Guest2 · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:59

!GasAxe! said:
thanks for the replies, should have also said needs to be able to log all email,instant chat and keylogger,programmes in use at any given time etc etc

Cheers

Gas

All email can be logged through exchange, instant chat is disabled in most work places, key logging - im not sure why you would want this. Programs in use can be monitored remotely or can be seen in the process list if using Citrix

Sp00n · 3 Feb 2010 at 11:05

Liquidfox said:
Another one who has been enlightenend

Even as IT techs we couldn't find a way round it without having the admin credentials lol

vpn?

Hairybudda · 3 Feb 2010 at 11:52

Are you even legally allowed to keylog your employees?

GhostlyPea · 3 Feb 2010 at 12:22

Nanobot said:
I'm not sure this is entirely true. You can monitor 'read' emails, but you cannot monitor 'unread' emails, otherwise this is interception before it has reached the recipient, in which case is a breach unless you have powers for covert surveillance under RIPA?

Possibly, depends on company policy. Check with HR IMO

Absolve all responsibility

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#Chri5# · 3 Feb 2010 at 13:55

Pea0n said:
Absolve all responsibility

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I initially read that as "abuse all responsibility"