Keeping A Close Eye On What Your Employees Are Really Up To

Most employers pay their employees by the hour and therefore want to ensure that they are working all the time while they are actually at work. In general, computers have become the core of most work environments, and therefore employees will probably be sitting in front of their computers all day. While you may think that all of their time is spent on work, you should not be surprised to learn that your employees are checking their personal email and searching for personal information while on the clock.

What is an employer to do to ensure that their employees are actually working? The answer is actually very simple. Choosing to use a key logger can help you monitor your employees and what they are doing during work hours from their computer. This can help you to monitor not only if their business is work related but also how productive they are being when working online.

Many people use a page of work to cover up a personal page so as not to get pinched, taking care of their personal affairs while on the clock. This is a method most employers are aware of, but can be very difficult to catch. Every time you walk past the computer of an employee, you will see items related to work on the screen, so you will believe they are at work.

The best thing about a key logger program is that you can see every keystroke being accessed by your employees throughout the day including chats, accessible websites, and even e-mail accounts. In addition, you can access the information remotely from your computer and it will let you view all of this information and even receive alerts by e-mail when employees are entering predetermined key terms. This can be an enormous help to you and can leave you with more time for your most important tasks.

It's a good idea to talk to your employees and tell them you are going to install this type of program so they are aware. Believe it or not, even after being informed of this type of program you will find that there are still some employees who will continue to examine the personal data on the clock. The only thing you have to decide is how to manage those employees who break the rules and you may need to arrive at a system that involves warnings and termination. Taking this step, even with just one employee will help you keep all other employees aware of the importance of following rules and probably will boost morale, and productivity as you start to get rid of dead weight .