Other hypos A. Car rental, promise to obey speed limits, insurance won t pay if you violate. James Gavell A. President and Founder of Birch Tree Systems B. Background 1. Approached by parent interested in seeing what child does on computer, but Birch Tree felt that was Big Brother-esque C. Created product called NetSee 1. Can watch and record what individual does on the computer 2. Captures visual screen activity 3.
Monitoring is OK when concerned with company incurring legal liability for offensive material.
Product demo of NetSee A. Ability to watch multiple screens in real-time B. Also have ability to record and archive screen activity, easy to view later on. Use hierarchical system. Many high-profile customers for this product. K. Users reluctant to admit to use of NetSee-type programs. Packet-sniffers and inherent ability to monitor networks A. Ethernet cards uniquely numbered, allows networks to identify unique users.