Monitoring ArticlesSecurity and computer monitoring articles.Information Security Policy- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Businesses that do not have clearly written Information Technology security policies and practices in place run the risk of being named in legal actions in the very near futurehttp://www.monitoring-software.net/information-security-policy.htm Security Firewalls- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Putting some protection between you and the internet is probably the third most important thing that you can do (after getting virus checking software and performing regular backups).http://www.monitoring-software.net/security-firewalls.htm What is DNS- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Similar to how every telephone has a unique number, every Web site, or "domain" on the Internet has a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address. IP addresses are 32 bit numbers represented by four bytes separated by dots. Each byte can represent a number from 0 to 255, therefore the highest IP address 255.255.255.255.http://www.monitoring-software.net/what-is-dns.htm Your Web Traffic Your Bottom Line- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Most companies that have websites have access to traffic statistics, usually provided by their web host. Those that don't look at these files (or use a bargain basement web hosting company that doesn't provide them) don't know what they are missing- there is a wealth of information to be found, and reacting to this information can have a positive impact on a company's bottom line.http://www.monitoring-software.net/your-web-traffic-your-bottom-line.htm Top 7 Reasons to Review your Web Traffic Analysis- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Understanding your Website's traffic logs is a crucial component of your online marketing mix. It tells you what your visitors do, of their own volition, so it's market research that cannot lie!http://www.monitoring-software.net/top-7-reasons-to-review-web-traffic.htm Parental Controls And Blocking Software Are Only As Good As Your Password- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Many parents use and indeed rely on the various technological measures used by internet companies to prevent children's access to adult materials. These include parental access controls, blocking and filtering software, and activity logs. But some parents can forget that since they have to use a password in order to access, edit or set-up these features on their internet service, that password is the only thing preventing their children from getting the same access!http://www.monitoring-software.net/parental-controls-and-blocking-software.htm |