Balancing employees' privacy with the boss's right to know
Computers may have made some things easier, but they have also complicated a number of things. You look at your people. It may look like a very busy room. And at the same time they may be simply chatting online or reading news. Is spying really a viable option? Is there really no better way for computer monitoring?
Sure, a couple of years ago there was little superiors could do. They had to install spyware. Spyware is the name for software applications that make screenshots, copy text entered from the keyboard, control traffic. So you get control. The problem is that you could lose something else. You can lose respect of your people, because you are effectively breaking their privacy.
There's good news as well. We have created a special program that effectively resolves the issue. It is a system of computer monitoring called Work Examiner. It allows for transparent system of monitoring and self monitoring that does not violate privacy, because it monitors the time spent online rather than traffic (unlike various proxies). The flexible reporting system produces a lot of very useful information that you would surely prefer to random print screens done while doing employee monitoring.
Currently we are offering Work Examinor for computer monitoring in two different packages. Both versions supervise application jobs, websites visited, how much time they spend doing what jobs. Both versions allow access restrictions to selected websites or applications. The Professional version allows for different access rights to employee statistic so that everybody has only the access to the data the have the right to see.
Coming to the question of honesty using our software application you do not get screen shots or some confidential data you do not need. Instead you receive cleverly crafted internet monitoring reports regarding the time and application use. More importantly, this system encourages self monitoring and more efficient time use by your underlingsEven better, this system inspires your workers to use work time more efficiently and self-monitor their own computer use.
Make sure to check it outTrial version is also available for download
December 15 2007 01:56 pm | Uncategorized