Spector CNE will stamp out abuse with cutting-edge email recording capabilities designed to ensure that you have a clear record of all email being sent and received from company premises. In addition to recording business standard MS Exchange and Outlook email, Spector CNE includes industry-first web mail capturing. This includes web mail services such as Hotmail, Yahoo Mail and AOL Interne Email.  Whenever an email is sent or received, Spector CNE creates a hidden duplicate (including file attachments) and stores it away for later review. Spector CNE also keeps a copy of deleted email.

Spector CNE ensures that all Chat and Instant Messages are automatically recorded to provide you with an information trail of every computer-based conversation that is taking place within your company or with your customers. Spector CNE records the name of all parties involved in a Chat/IM session and saves a complete copy of the conversation. This information is recorded for AOL, MSN, ICQ, and various other Chat/IM programs.

The Web Site Recording tool in Spector CNE will continually monitor every web page that is accessed by the computers on your network and save a record of those URLs and domain names. Spector CNE will also track every file and program download that occurs over the Internet (such as file/music swapping services, software download sites, pornographic images, etc…).  Additionally, you can use the Spector CNE Control Center to create a Whitelist of web sites that your employees are permitted to view.  Any web site not included in this list will be blocked.  Alternately, you can create a Blacklist of web sites that they are not allowed to visit.  If the web site is not included in this list, they will be able to access it.  These policies can be customized for different employees.

Keystroke Recorder will saves keystrokes by application, by date and time. With Spector CNE, you will know what was typed, where and when it was typed, and you will also know WHO typed it because Spector CNE keeps a record of who is logged into the computer. Spector CNE Keystroke Recording tool will document every key typed on the PC keyboard. Spector CNE not only captures standard alphanumeric keystrokes, but also records "hidden" characters and keystroke combinations, such as the Shift and Ctrl key, as well as those keystrokes that aren’t typically displayed on the screen such as when a password is typed echoing back asterisks on the screen.

Spector CNE includes a Program Actitivy Recorder that provides a clear and concise overview of the programs being used on your office PCs. Spector CNE will track the day and time a program is launched and the total duration of activity in that program. Program specific information is also recorded including the window title.

Spector CNE Files Transferred Recorder keeps track of HTTP, FTP and P2P file transfers. You will be able to see who is downloading or uploading files, what file protocol is being used, which service is being used, the name of the file being transferred and the type of file being transferred (audio, image, video, software, document).

Keyword Detection & Reporting allows you to specify words or phrases that might signal an immediate threat to the safety and integrity of your network systems, intellectual property, employees or customers. Keywords can also be used to indicate when an employee might be involved in an activity that is not condoned by your company or is in direct violation of an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). When a keyword or phrase is detected, Spector CNE immediately jumps into overdrive. Snapshot frequency is automatically increased to ensure that every detail of the offender’s actions are captured as evidence. Additionally, Spector CNE collects information regarding the offense and sends an instant keyword alert via email to the specified IT administrator or appropriate compliance manager.

Snapshot Recorder tool in Spector CNE takes hundreds of snapshots every hour on each networked PC, very much like a surveillance camera. Snapshots are taken of whatever is on the computer screen at the frequency you choose – as often as once per second. That means you get detailed visual recordings of all chat conversations, instant messages, emails typed and read, all web sites visited, all programs run, all keystrokes typed – all activity on all computers.

Spector CNE includes a Document Tracking feature which allows you to determine whether files/documents may be exiting your company via removable media such as floppy, zip, CD, DVD or USB storage devices and memory sticks. The Document Tracking feature also allows you to track documents that are printed and who is copying or printing potentially sensitive files or documents.

Intellectual Property Theft and the leaking of Company Confidential information has become an increasing security threat for companies in recent years as technology has made it relatively easy for employees to copy files to floppy disks, Zip disks, CDs, DVDs, USB drives, Memory sticks or to simply print out these documents and transport them off company premises.