| Computer monitoring software is used to spy on a | | | | can view their activities from a remote computer, if |
| person's internet activities. There are software | | | | your working or on vacation.You can even see what |
| programs nowadays that can track everything a | | | | they are doing remotely from another computer in the |
| person does on the computer - record instant | | | | house you have access to. |
| message conversations, log emails sent and received, | | | | Catching the cheating spouse. This is where it can get |
| record all visited websites, so on and so on. The | | | | dangerous. I had once caught my exgirlfriend |
| programs can be hidden from the unsuspecting user, | | | | exchanging rather erotic emails with some guy over |
| and they usually have no idea they are being | | | | the web. Sure enough, she was having an affair. She |
| monitored. Only the person who installed it, and is doing | | | | had forgotten to log off her yahoo email account, and |
| the monitoring, will know where it is, and how to | | | | when I was checking my yahoo email, she was still |
| access all the devious activity, if there is any. | | | | logged on. |
| There are three primary uses for computer monitoring. | | | | You can imagine I felt hurt and betrayed. This ultimately |
| To monitor your child's internet activity, spy on your | | | | led to our break up, because she started dating the |
| spouse or partner, or track your employees activities | | | | guy. I just think how would I feel if she was the one |
| at the workplace (if you own a business).Is it ethical? In | | | | spying on me? I would feel very betrayed that she did |
| most cases I believe it is, in others there is a gray area. | | | | not trust me. However, there is something inside all of |
| In the case of monitoring our children, I do believe we | | | | us, that just has to know the truth. If you use computer |
| as parents have every right to know what they are up | | | | monitoring on your spouse or partner, be careful your |
| to. The internet can be a very dangerous place for | | | | not caught. If your more computer savvy than them, |
| kids, and has become a haven for sexual predators. | | | | most likely they will not know. If you are the faithful |
| How do you think your teen would react if they found | | | | one, you certainly have a right to know. |
| out you were watching them? They would probably | | | | Employees at the workplace. You want to make sure |
| go ballistic on you for betraying their trust. | | | | your employees are actually working and not goofing |
| I would suggest just telling them that you will be | | | | off at their workstations. With computer monitoring |
| keeping an eye on their activities, and explain why. You | | | | software, you can monitor multiple workstations at |
| do not have to tell them you are using spy software, | | | | once. Is it ethical? Well, only the employees who have |
| just one warning to tell them you know what's going | | | | something to hide would say no. |
| on, should suffice. It's our duty to protect our kids and | | | | You are trying to run a business, paying workers , you |
| ensure their safety in any way we can. Just give them | | | | run the show. You have every right to know where |
| a warning that you will be watching and set limits on | | | | your hard earned money is going. I would personally |
| their internet use. Make their working computer in the | | | | just let them know upon hiring, that all workstations are |
| living room or den, a computer in their bedroom is | | | | monitored for productivity. |
| asking for trouble. Even when your not at home, you | | | | |