Most of these products maintain logs showing employers the number of times a site is hit, how long people remain there and what they do once they get there. Sites that garner excessive hits can be investigated by the employer. These programs are a breeze to install on a network. For example, Elron Internet Manager doesn't require you to install anything on individual workstations. It automatically adds users as it sees traffic.
Companies can also easily monitor e-mail.
It can also alert a supervisor or network administrator. If you're wondering whether employers have the right to monitor the Web sites employees visit while at work and to examine their e-mail, take heed. They probably do, although to what extent is uncertain in this new and developing area of the law. However, many precedents exist in employers' favor. First of all, if you're using the company's computer equipment, Internet access and phone lines, your employer has the right to discipline or fire you for goofing off during business hours.