A Spector 360 Client is installed on each user's computer. The client records events and sends them to the Spector 360 Data Vault, where they are processed and added to the Database. Without interacting with the user's computer at all, you can use the Dashboard to query the database and view recorded events on any or all computers on your network.
It's important to understand the nature of data recorded by the Client so that you can query and filter the Dashboard intelligently. It's also important to base your use of the Dashboard on your organization's standards and "Acceptable Use Policy." Follow the links for each activity type to see what Spector 360 records.
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Activity |
What is Recorded |
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Content from and information about a chat room session or Instant Message session | |
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Printing, moving, renaming, copying of a file and all relevant information | |
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All email sent/received and email file attachments | |
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All Peer-to-Peer, FTP, and HTTP file transactions | |
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All typed keystrokes and characters, visible or not | |
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Any event that initiated an alert, based on detection of a keyword | |
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All communication with other computers on the network (intranet or internet) | |
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Searches entered and hits received from search engines | |
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Every program opened and the activity within it | |
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A picture every 30 seconds (or specified time) of the user's screen, as the user sees it | |
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Log on and log off times; periods of activity and inactivity | |
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All domains and URLs visited |
The details of each recording are presented in the event details pane of the Events Window (accessed from Data Explorer, User Explorer, or by clicking on a chart element in Quick View).
