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Network spying and reporting software..

Hi Network Admins..

Does anyone have any ideas about possible software, I can purchase, that will spy on employee PC's, record and report the outcome of web usage, sites visited, time spent on internet and a list of chats or emails, etc.

We have 4 offices locations and use windows 2003 servers (AD, exchange server) and XP pro client machines.

Thank you!

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Redseat:

Where have you seen precedent on personal e-mail / chat longs being an invasion of privacy?  Most of the cases I've seen recently have shown that if a work resource is being used, it is fair game, insofar as you are not logging their passwords and then logging into their mailboxes after the fact.

Are there any specific cases you know of off the top of your head wherein this has been ruled illegal?  

And I agree 100% on the upset user warning.  I try if at all possible to avoid doing anything along these lines to my users, and instead let them know there's a certain amount I'm willing to tolerate without informing the bosses, but after a certain point I have to shut them down entirely (deliberate porn/hate sites/etc. = automatic loss of all resources with their having to go to the higher ups to request is back).   I'm in a smaller organization, but the users seem to be more respectful when you extend them a little bit of trust.  Then again, none of them have administrative rights, so I have a little less to worry about ;)

>>Where have you seen precedent on personal e-mail / chat longs being an invasion of privacy?  Most of the cases I've seen recently have shown that if a work resource is being used, it is fair game, insofar as you are not logging their passwords and then logging into their mailboxes after the fact.

That all depends on the country you are in.

Off the top of my head I can remember a very recent case here in Australia where an employee managed to sue for this exact reason.  Using the company internet during their lunch break was deemed to not be a work resource (as it wasn't specified as such in the employment contract).  Therefore, it was invasion of privacy.

Personally, I hate the privacy laws here - our airport baggage handlers smuggle drugs and weapons, yet we can't put video cameras in their areas due to invasion of privacy.  Obviously the unions are on the take as well :)

Of course, I dislike the privacy laws because they mostly work against me - if I had something to hide I would probably love them

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Redseat,

:)  Didn't realize you were an Aussie.  Obviously over here in the US things are a tad bit different.  No comment on why that is though. :)
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