The possibilities are many. The difficult task is finding a program that is right for the size and nature of your workforce. The cost of these programs varies as well. Some rudimentary monitoring programs can be downloaded off the Internet for free. The concept of employee monitoring raises privacy issues as well.
Employees object to monitoring as an invasion of their privacy.
Employers, on the other hand, argue that the debate is one about abuse of company assets. As with many such debates, the risks are high for both sides. The nature and degree of computer monitoring that a company adopts can have a tremendous impact on employee morale. While plaintiffs have begun to challenge the employer's right to monitor or review e-mail and Internet usage, courts have generally ruled that such monitoring is permissible as long as the employer has a written electronic communications policy that warns the employee. Congress is reacting as well.