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Secure Tech International has new security software
by The Daily Herald
Posted: May 4, 2006 14:18 UTC
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PHILIPSBURG - Parents in St. Maarten can now know for certain what their children are looking at when they surf the World Wide Web and can offer protection from sexual predators who use the Internet to lure children into their web of sexual abuse, through a new series of network security software provided locally by Gregory Richardson, CEO of Secure Tech International.
Secure Tech International is a locally established Network Security and Analysis company that is the authorised reseller of Spector Soft Software, used to trace and monitor computer- and Internet-based activities.
During a press conference held at Screech’s Pointe Blanche office, media representatives were briefed about the capabilities of Spector Soft’s software, through video conferencing with Andrew Tate, Director of Product Marketing for Spector Soft USA.
Tate said the company for which he works provides software of which parents worldwide have taken advantage, as well as more advanced software that small businesses and larger companies use to monitor the productivity of their staff.
He explained that the software was all available through Secure Tech International, which can provide installation service as well as a complete analysis for companies wanting to use the system. The analysis in this case, according to Richardson, is necessary because the concerns of the company can only be resolved through proper application of the appropriate software.
Spector Pro is the software that is being marketed for parents. With this software parents are able to put white list Websites and black list Websites. It is very useful in protecting against sexual predators who can use information generated from, for example, messaging conversation, to approach children at times when they are most vulnerable.
This system requires that the parents access the system used by their child afterwards. However, there is also the eBlaster, which does the same thing, but gives instant e-mail message alerts when a child enters profanity, accesses a restricted site or downloads unwanted material.
This allows monitoring of activities while the children are on the Internet and can be used by parents who regularly travel, but wish to keep an eye on their children’s activities. The company specifically stated that it was not intent on taking away anyone’s privacy. However, it is offering a medium by which parents can have more hands-on control on what their children are exposed to on the World Wide Web.
On the professional level there is also the Spector CNE. This is used to track and analyse work being done on computers on a network and to provide reports on productivity and the activities of the staff. According to Tate, this system is very helpful in giving company owners an idea of what amount of time their staff spends on playing Solitaire, surfing the Internet for cars and other personal items, and what amount of time is spent away from the computer for long coffee breaks.
The system allows you to compile a detailed list of information over a long period of time and can also tell you instantly when e-mails are being sent by staff to competing companies, or if company files are being downloaded to memory sticks or printed.
The system is able to tell you who did what when, where and how, and can give you a video image of their screen during every transaction.
While some might see it as a breach of privacy for employees, Tate said when staff members learned that they were being monitored their productivity level increased significantly. Regarding legal ramifications, Richardson said that if anyone purchased any of the products they would have to confirm that it was being used on their computer and not other people’s computers and they would have to sign a document to that effect.
He said there were no legal ramifications for company owners in the Netherlands Antilles, as the law allowed company owners to monitor the use of their material at any time, with or without giving prior notification to their staff.
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