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Thursday, January 12, 2017

Understanding The Importance Of Having Network Surveillance

By Brenda Morgan


Computers have become a central part of almost every activity undertaken by businesses, organizations and individuals. They have made tasks much easier and convenient to perform. Network surveillance has been crucial in guaranteeing the confidentiality of business operations. It has become necessary where a large number of deals are transacted and require to be closely watched to prevent loss of information or data.

The practice entails the monitoring and supervision of any computer activity that takes place within a given network. Networks are specially created to facilitate increased interaction between individuals through an established internet connection. It is done through a special dedicated software that is capable of detecting any criminal or malicious act done by online computer users.

These kinds of systems are commonly associated with government agencies, corporations, criminal organizations and even individuals. State agencies rely on this programs to closely monitor the interactions of citizens within the country; this can be done by scanning emails of suspicious individuals. The activities of outsiders are of great importance and can be used to detect and avoid terrorist acts before they materialize.

The program is designed to work through a system referred to as data capture. This process monitors the exchange of data by various parties via internet connections. Data is transmitted in the form of bit known as data packets. The software intercepts these packets and carefully examines to identify whether there is criminal intent. If illegal activity is detected the culprits can be traced and held accountable.

Setting up such a system is a very expensive affair. Some have required billions of dollars spent to develop, purchase, implement and operate this kind of programs. Most developing countries have not been able to meet the costs of incorporating such an operation in their operations and mostly rely on search engines such as Google and Microsoft for such vital information.

Those who adopt a surveillance system stand to gain a lot. Organizations have benefited from increased work efficiency since employee monitoring has reduced time wasting on online platforms. Employee adherence to policy has been boosted since surveillance guarantees observance of networking policy. It has led to the protection of assets such as intellectual property, company secrets, and strategies from hacking.

There has also been a lot of contempt and resistance against the user of such systems. Online users in platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and others have seen it as an invasion of their private space. It has made people uncomfortable and unwilling to share personal information which they could have shared freely. To operate such systems also requires highly skilled staff who are costly to train.

The use of the internet for communication purposes has increased in the last few decades. The reasons for internet use has been largely diverse with some using it for productive purposes and some for illegal practices. The surveillance system will always be there to monitor these activities and make online activities much safer and convenient for users. The merits far outweigh the shortcomings and hence the system will continue to be relied on in the future.




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