What is Spy Software?

Spy software does not necessarily mean someone is watching you.

The images that the words ‘spy software’ conjure up in your minds probably involve malicious spyware, adware and vicious Trojan downloaders. They are the latest phenomenon in the world of viral hackers and they are a worldwide plague spreading as quickly as it takes to log onto the Internet. But there is another type of spy software that you can use. It is an effective tool and causes no damage to your PC. No need for system restores, no need for firewalls, or reformatting your hard disk.

'Spy Software' (or 'computer monitoring software') is a commercial software package that resides silently on your PC whilst tracking emails, Internet activity and even the files used. It has numerous valuable uses for your home computing use. It can be used to set your mind at ease with regards to cheating spouses or it can be used to monitor your child’s Internet activities. A lot of search engines and internet sites claim to be child proof but it only takes one click of a button on most adult sites to ‘verify’ that you are of a legal age.

Benefits

Because of secure time logging, it means that accurate and binding documents and evidence can be stored. Perhaps you have a small or home business and want to make sure that valuable company time and resources (including man hours) aren’t being wasted ineffectively surfing the Internet. Using spy software you can do just that and much more.

Protect your privacy, stop cheating spouses or keep a more effective eye on your children’s internet activities. You can do all of this and much more with spy software. You can protect yourself against computer fraud and other criminal activities. If there is any illegal activity on your PC, you will be armed with the proof you need in order to take action. You will have the complete ability to watch what is happening on your PC even whilst you are not there.

Most spy software will give you numerous capabilities to protect yourself and your business including the capacity to email your log to any email address you want. It will also act discretely so your family or employees never need to know that you are watching there every movement. Keep an eye on them and there PC activity without them knowing.

Not Only for Spies

It does not necessarily need to be used for spying. It can be employed to keep track of the number of keystrokes made and updates to files and folders. Everything can be stored with a password, so only you can access your logs and your folders as well as the software itself.

Perhaps you want to keep track of your own Internet activity. Spy software will record your tracks and store all the changes you make to your files. It will track emails sent and received. Not only that, all the files you store will be time stamped meaning that keeping track of everything you or others do has never been simpler.