It’s very difficult in many cases to be able to access the computer that is being monitored because it may be in an inaccessible location or simply be in use when you want to view the recorded information – especially if you’re trying to monitor teenagers who have a habit of living on their computers.

Many software manufacturers have attempted to find ways to make the data viewable remotely – with varying degrees of success. When evaluating the software for our reviews, we paid particular attention to each application’s ability to make the recorded information available for remote viewing in a way that maintained the core functionality and ease of use of the software that the manufacturers advertise. We rated each application on it’s success in this arena.

The rankings appear in the review grid as follows:

• Web-Based – This means you have total access to the data from any computer, anywhere, anytime.
• Limited Remote Access – This means that certain features of the software are available online.
• Email Reports - Means that you will only receive limited email reports regarding the target’s activity, and that core program functionality is lost.
• None – This means that you must physically be at the computer that is being monitored to review what has been recorded.

Feel free to email us if you have any questions about this or any other topic.