eBlaster Wins iParenting Media's Best Products of 2008 Award

May 2008

eBlaster and Spector Pro, the world's best-selling PC and Internet Activity monitoring products, both won iParenting Media's Best Products of 2008 Awards in the Computer Software category. iParenting Media is part of Disney Online's network of family-focused web sites. According to the iParenting Awards web site, "Install eBlaster on the computer you wish to monitor and walk away. It's that simple! eBlaster will immediately go to work by automatically recording everything your children do online." eBlaster and Spector Pro underwent a thorough ISO 9001 certified evaluation process to win the iParenting Media Awards Best Products of 2008 honors. Hundreds of products were submitted for judging in 20 categories, and the SpectorSoft products were selected based on their value, product quality, ease of use, educational nature and uniqueness, among other criteria.

Noted Privacy Lawyer Discusses SpectorSoft on Good Morning America

November 2007

Parry Aftab, a noted privacy lawyer and Executive Director of WiredSafety.org, was a guest on ABC's Good Morning America. Her organization works to arm parents with information to keep their kids safe online. During the interview she shared several tips for parents to keep their kids safe as well as her thoughts on monitoring kids' computer use. She strongly recommends installing software from SpectorSoft, either Spector Pro or eBlaster, so that the recorded information can be accessed in the future if there is ever cause for concern.

Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Child Psychologist Suggests Using eBlaster to Keep Kids Out of Trouble

November 2007

Child psychologist Dr. Sylvia Rimm recommended eBlaster along with setting computer limits and encouraging alternative activities in a recent Q&A newspaper column. According to Rimm, a contributing correspondent to NBC's 'Today' show, and a frequent guest on 20/20, "As to checking her Web site use, use eBlaster (www.eblaster.com) to be certain she's not in trouble. You can give her reasonable privacy once you're confident she's safe." Rimm also said, "I suggest you set clear limits at your home (no more than two hours total screen time), and even more important, arrange to keep her very involved in other activities."

Wall Street Journal says SpectorSoft Protects Against Insider Threats

June 2007

Wall Street Journal writer Katherine Wegert featured SpectorSoft in a recent article about how important it is for businesses to look at technology that can monitor, filter and block access to inappropriate Web sites, e-mails and instant messaging systems. The WSJ article covered the experience of SpectorSoft's customer, Ajax Boiler Inc.

Ajax Boiler found one of its 100 employees bringing a rival's proprietary information into their system and another reading the HR manager's e-mail. According to the article, "Both staff members would have escaped notice if it weren't for a recent upgrade to Ajax's security software. The product, made by Vero Beach, FL-based SpectorSoft Corp., essentially records everything employees do on their computers including Web sites they have visited, time spent looking at a site, e-mails they have sent, and more."

The article, which also appeared in the Associated Press, WSJ.com, BusinessWeek.com, Forbes, and YahooFinance.com, continued: "The greatest risk to company security now comes from within, security analysts say. In the past, the threat has been mostly from spammers and hackers. Employers are increasingly relying on advanced software to protect their systems against the new threats."

Chicago Tribune Features SpectorSoft in Story about Workplace Sports Viewing

March 2007

Eric Benderoff's Tech Buzz Column talked about how SpectorSoft products can help stem the alarming number of employees who waste time watching the NCAA college basketball tournament while at work. According to Benderoff, "Last year, more than 14 million people watched the tournament. Nearly 80 percent of viewers watched from their office desktops."

He goes on to talk about the growing trend to use SpectorSoft products as a way to curtail Internet abuse at work and quoted SpectorSoft president Doug Fowler who said, "In 2006, sales to business customers of SpectorSoft software to monitor workplace Web access increased 50 percent." Benderoff continued, "His product can read every e-mail you send, determine how much time you spend at MySpace.com perusing profiles, whether you downloaded any music to your computer and what files you may be putting on a USB drive to take home -- or to a competitor. It even can tell the boss if you're getting to work late and like to leave early." He notes, "So, if you're tempted this year, consider yourself warned."

Good Housekeeping Article says eBlaster Gives Parents an "Eyeful"

March 2007

In a March 2007 Good Housekeeping article entitled 'Do You Know Where Your Kids Are?' SpectorSoft's eBlaster was credited as the technology tool that helped find some surprising things when used by several parents. In one case a parent found her son was visiting porn sites that were also being seen by his sisters and in another case eBlaster was able to help a parent find, and stop, a cyber bully who was posting inappropriate pictures and messages about their daughter that she hadn't even seen.

Laura Ingraham Guest Stresses Importance of Using SpectorSoft Software

Febuary 6, 2007

Cyber Bully expert and researcher Dr. Justin Patchin talked about the importance of using SpectorSoft software on "The Laura Ingraham Show." The radio show, which is heard on more than 350 stations, featured actual stories from Dr. Patchin and practical tips on how parents can protect their children including the use of software from SpectorSoft.

SmartMoney Covers SpectorSoft, Growth of Employee PC Monitoring

October 2006

"Employees have come to expect that their company keeps track of the web sites they visit and the emails they send," according to Aleksandra Todorova in her article "Office Spies." The article notes, "Internet monitoring doesn't end with going through email and a list of visited web sites. Now, thanks to software programs like SpectorSoft, employers can record practically everything employees do on their computers and watch it as if on videotape," says Jay Mellon, vice president at AtNetPlus, a Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio-based IT security consultancy and SpectorSoft Partner.

People Magazine Article Suggests Parents Use SpectorSoft Products to Uncover Kids' MySpace Passwords

June 5, 2006

In a People Magazine article titled 'MySpace Nation: The Controversy' some of the dangers of MySpace are noted including how it "attracts creeps and pervs." The story notes that MySpace is "an online playground for kids with an astounding 16 million having their own web pages." Internet safety expert Parry Aftab advises readers that it is imperative that parents know their child's MySpace password, and if the child won't volunteer it, to use SpectorSoft software to uncover the password.

Newsday Article: Parents Should "Absolutely" Track Kids Online Activity

July 2, 2005

In a story titled 'Tracking your Kids Online' the author asked parents if they should track the Internet activity of their children. Rebecca Hagelin, who uses SpectorSoft to track her three teenagers, said, "Absolutely...It's allowed my children to enjoy all the benefits the latest technology has to offer them, and it's allowed me to protect them from the dangers of some of the new technology," she says. "It's a win-win."

Gannett News Service Awards eBlaster 4.5 of 5 Stars

June 1, 2004

The big question used to be: Do you know where your children are? In today's tech-centered world, the more pressing question is 'Do you know what your children are doing online?' Deborah Porterfield reviewed eBlaster in her article, 'Software helps parents track kids' Web activity.' Porterfield said of eBlaster, "Unfortunately, even the most diligent parents can't always be there to see everything their children do online. But the all-knowing eBlaster can. Once you install SpectorSoft's program on your child's computer, it can record and e-mail you exact copies of all their e-mail, instant messages and chat conversations."

"The easy-to-use program provides comprehensive, personalized reports. Because not all parents have the same concerns, eBlaster lets you choose what you want to see and when. For example, you can choose to receive hourly or daily e-mail reports of incoming and outgoing e-mail messages and both sides of chat conversations and instant messages. You also can have the software forward attachments."

"If you need immediate feedback, you can set the program to instantly forward copies of all incoming and outgoing e-mails, chat conversations and instant messaging sessions. You also can have the program send an instant alert should a certain word or phrase you've deemed unacceptable be typed on the keyboard or appear in a message or chat conversation."

USA Today says eBlaster "Easy-to-use"

May 10, 2004

In a Tech Review titled, 'Software Keeps Tabs on Computer Use,' USA Today writer Deborah Porterfield called SpectorSoft's eBlaster "easy-to-use". According to Porterfield, "Find out what the children are doing online with SpectorSoft's eBlaster software. Once you install the easy-to-use program on a computer, it'll record incoming and outgoing email messages, chat conversations and instant messages."

Canada Computes Lab Test says eBlaster is "Stealth, Smoke, and Steel"

May 10, 2004

Dave Chappelle, in a Canada Computes Lab Test, says of eBlaster, "There are no signs anywhere that eBlaster is installed on a computer. It doesn't appear in the program files or uninstall software. Few users are aware of the existence of the Windows Registry; but we looked thoroughly and found nothing. It has to be in there somewhere, but eBlaster hides very well. Reports are sent to you with a bogus reply address, preventing a report from returning to the subject computer and possibly alerting the user."

"Shouldn't your anti-virus program block an eBlaster installation? SpectorSoft says McAfee and Norton anti-virus programs won't stop even a remote installation of eBlaster, because the file is not a virus. Grisoft AVG was installed on our test system, yet eBlaster breezed right past it. Two separate spyware detection applications couldn't detect eBlaster."

InfoWorld says SpectorSoft Simplifies Snooping

May 9, 2003

"Being nosy can be good for business," says Curtis Franklin in his article 'Every word they type, every link they click.' Franklin notes, "There are many legitimate reasons for an organization to want to know what's happening on its computers. From industrial espionage, to sabotage, and workplace harassment suits, it's not hard to understand the strong financial incentives that may exist for keeping tabs on employees' workstations." He continues, "SpectorSoft offers a pair of products that allow an IT department to observe virtually all activity on individual workstations. Spector Pro and e-Blaster 3.0 are separate solutions to a common problem. Each offers an inexpensive way to monitor the actions and data running through a computer's keyboard and screen."

NBC Today Show says SpectorSoft Products Help Parents Protect Children

January 14, 2003

In a segment titled "Keeping Your Child Safe Online" the NBC Today Show discussed SpectorSoft products eBlaster and Spector Pro, saying the monitoring tools were extremely useful in helping parents protect their children online.

MSNBC says Workers' Web Habits No Secret with SpectorSoft

January 6, 2003

Michelle Swafford talked about Spector Pro and eBlaster in an article titled, 'Workers' Web Habits are no Secret.' Swafford says, "SpectorSoft Corp. has two software programs - eBlaster and Spector Pro - available for companies to monitor employees or parents to monitor their children's computer activities. Spector Pro records everything for viewing later while eBlaster tracks everything and then e-mails a report of the computer's activity to a designated person. Both programs can monitor e-mails, Internet use, instant messaging and word processing programs."

The article goes on to quote SpectorSoft spokesperson Kasey Sellati, "It really gives you a very complete picture of what's going on because it's like you were sitting there." Sellati said SpectorSoft's customers use the software to make sure employees aren't wasting time, saying inappropriate things or giving out confidential information.

TechTV.com says eBlaster Should Be at the "Top of Your List"

December 17, 2001

Awarding it 4 stars, TechTV.com said of eBlaster, "If keeping an eye on things from a remote location is of paramount importance, SpectorSoft's eBlaster should be at the top of your list." According to reviewer Ray Weigel, "This software goes into deep hiding on the computer on which it's installed. It secretly monitors such information as which programs have been running, how long they've been actively in use, and which keystrokes were typed. The biggest plus to this electronic snooping is that once a full report has been compiled, it's sent via email from the suspect computer without the user's knowledge."

Washington Post Touts eBlaster as the V-Chip's "Tougher Big Brother"

November 26, 2001

In the article, 'eBlaster, The V-Chip's Tougher Big Brother', writer Laura Sessions Stepp says, "Now we can add one more weapon to our arsenal...eBlaster. Once eBlaster is installed on a home computer, it records all Web sites visited, all applications launched, all keystrokes typed and sends an activity report to a specified e-mail address as frequently as every 30 minutes."

TIME Magazine Includes SpectorSoft Products in Front Cover Article

July 2, 2001

A TIME Magazine front cover feature titled 'Internet Insecurity' featured SpectorSoft products. According to the writer, Adam Cohen, "What can you expect if someone puts SpectorSoft's products on your computer? It will secretly take hundreds of snapshots an hour of every website, chat group and e-mail that appears on your screen, and store them so that the special someone who is spying on you can review them later. SpectorSoft's eBlaster will send the spy detailed e-mail reports updating your computer activities as often as every 30 minutes. These products work in stealth mode, so the people being spied on are totally unaware."