Released on: October 3, 2007, 12:33 pm

Press Release Author: IT Works Corporation

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: PC Timer - automatically shutdown, reboot, lock PC and to
keep it locked

Press Release Body: The differences between monitoring software and content blocking
software can be confusing. But as their names imply, monitoring software is designed
to keep track of what your employees are doing on the Internet while content
blocking software enables you to completely block access to web sites that meet the
criteria you define.

As a small business owner in today's global economy, it's impractical to think you
can run your business - no matter what you do - without the ability to access the
Internet. Although you cannot cancel your Internet access, you can install software
for monitoring or content blocking. But which should you choose? This article will
help you determine which is better for your small business.

Software Monitoring

Software for monitoring can tell you a lot about the way your employees are browsing
the Internet. Such software usually has the ability to report on the web sites your
employees are visiting, how much time they spend at the different sites, the size of
any files they've downloaded, and may even report when employees try to access the
types of sites you have blocked.

Content Blocking

Content blocking software is designed to completely block access to a web site by
blocking a specific URL or by blocking based on specific key words or the type of
content offered on the site. For example, a porn blocker restricts employee access
to any site that involves pornography.

Most content blocking software comes preloaded with the most commonly blocked
content categories for fast and easy setup. While extremely valuable, it's important
to note that some content blocking software can end up blocking more sites than you
had expected, especially when blocking is based on key words. If you find this to be
the case, all you do need to do focus more on blocking by URL or type of content.

Look for flexibility
Once you've determined whether you need to completely block access to certain types
of web sites or whether you merely want to keep track of what your employees are
doing on the Internet, you'll still have plenty of options. At that point, it'll be
time to look more closely at the features.

For example, it might make sense to find a product that can be programmed to turn
software monitoring or content blocking off during certain times. With flexibility
such as this your employees can surf the Internet during their lunch breaks.
Password protection is another important feature to look for. But only you'll know
what's most important for your small business. Good luck with your decision!

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