[meader83]

I'm looking for some sort of software to monitor our staffs internet use (what sites they are going on & for how long etc)and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations.

Thanks

[Generate UK]

Hello, it depends on the size of your organisation. There's lots of software that could do this, it just depends at what level and to what scale.

Before doing this though, I would recommend that you introduce an Internet usage policy if you have not already...

Regards,

Mike

[meader83]

We have an internet usage policy but it seem that people are not sticking to it.
We are only a small company, with between 15 - 20 employees usually, all with standalone PCs

[Generate UK]

SpectorSoft is a decent product I have used in the past.. it is licensed per PC, so you can use it on individual machines if you have an idea where the misuse might be.

Hope that helps,
Mike

[meader83]

thanks Mike,

I'll take a look at it

[rgbartlett]

I've had good results in the past with GFI WebMonitor:

http://www.gfi.com/webmon/

It'd be £ 245.75 (equivalent to £ 9.83 per seat per year) for the Webfilter edition.

When you say standalone PC's is there no centralised authentication? If so it may be difficult to control internet usage.

[CPLTD]

take a peek at smoothwall, they specialise in conent filtering and monitoring in education as well as business .

http://www.smoothwall.net/?territory=uk

[Paul Norman]

Any of these products will give you the information you need. Remember to cover off the HR side well though. If, historically, their use has not been monitored, it would be best practise to get the staff to resign up to your company internet usuage policy.

There is a varied batch of precedents on this one, but as ever, clear, precise, documented procedure goes a very long way.

[northantsit.co.uk]

ImperoSoftware is always my first port of call for things like this, but as you say you have no client/server network you would be struggling. 20 odd computers in the same building with no server, I think you're missing out mate to be honest.
If you want any information on the level of security, features, ease of management that a server could bring your way don't hesitate to gimme a ring.

*Internet usage policy can be used to make aware the security responsibilities employees have within your business, if they don't realise now, a well worded policy could be the boot up the bum you may want*

[Weblink 26]

Do your employees need to use the internet? If it's only certain sites that they need access to you will probably have the functionality in your routers firewall to allow access to certain sites only.

At least then you don't have to worry about what they're doing.