14 DAY TRIAL // SpectorSoft has launched Spector 360 Recon, a solution that’s designed to help organizations in identifying insider threats, and alert them when policy violations, data theft, fraud, and other inappropriate or illegal activities are detected.
Spector 360 Recon is designed to continuously monitor employee PCs and Macs, and stores the collected data in an encrypted format in a “black box” located on the local computer. Companies can appoint personnel to review the information in case alarm bells are set off.
Since all the intelligence is stored locally and since access to it can be restricted, the solution is not so intrusive on the privacy of employees.
Basically, Spector 360 Recon records and encrypts user activity locally. If an early-warning alert is generated, the organization can immediately review the collected information and, if necessary, mitigate the threats. If no alerts are generated, employees don’t have to worry about constantly being monitored.
“Privacy-rights advocates clamor for the elimination of any employee monitoring in the workplace, but security and risk professionals know that without the ability to detect and analyze high-risk behaviors they will never be able to defend their organizations against the insider threat,” commented Michael Osterman, principal, Osterman Research.
“Organizations that need to protect themselves against data breaches and fraud without intruding on employees' privacy will have to adopt solutions that provide a balance between security and privacy.”
It’s also worth noting that the solution can be configured to automatically delete all the stored information after a predetermined time.
“Employees are a company's greatest asset, and data is its biggest target. Organizations are striving to achieve maximum security, but want to respect privacy out of respect for their employees,” said Jason Judge, CEO, SpectorSoft.
“SpectorSoft has helped its customers achieve security goals for more than a decade. We're confident that Spector 360 Recon will continue to safeguard data while helping maintain a work environment where employees feel respected and trusted.”