Internet Monitoring

There are many safety options for your computer. The two most popular are monitors and filters. Deciding what type of protection to use for the Internet can be frustrating. So, it is helpful to compare the pros and cons of these different choices.

Some people have filters, i.e. parental controls and certain blockers with their Internet service or operating system. These filters give you the ability to set up rules and pre-determined lists. These functions have the power to allow or deny certain chat rooms, websites, and instant messages. Not to mention downloads and e-mails.

Parents and employers feel that these blocks are necessary in preventing improper usage of the computer. Filters do have benefits, but some feel they are too restrictive. Sometimes these filters are so limiting that when you want to legitimately use the computer you are denied.

Filtering & Recording

A monitor sometimes referred to as spy software, has a different spin on the filter. This system lets you know who is talking to whom. It lets you see what is being said and how frequently they are saying it. It obtains verbiage used from both computers during a conversation. The monitors record any incoming and outgoing E-mails and activity while surfing the Internet. The best part about it is that your employee or child, etc. has no idea it is occurring.

If the person that is using the computer can log into your account, they can change the filters. They can also change them back leaving you in the dark. Monitors give you an extra set of eyes while you are not in the room. The internet is a dangerous place for children and employees should not take advantage of the net during work hours.

Basically, filters are more restricting and monitors are more discrete. Monitors have more pros than filters. Monitors give people the ability to not feel restricted, when they should not be. Monitors give you all the answers, filters leave you with questions.

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