Employee Monitoring & DLP Software for Windows

What is employee monitoring software?

Employee monitoring software records selected activity on company computers—apps, websites, active and idle time, screens, files, messages, and policy events—so operations, IT, and security can review work and investigate incidents. What you collect should match company policy and local law. Read the full guide →

What is OctoWatch?

OctoWatch is employee monitoring and DLP software for Windows. A Grabber on each PC records the channels enabled in a Settings Profile and sends that data to a single Web Console. Choose Cloud for a hosted service, or On-Premise to run the Your Server and Microsoft SQL database on your network. With Rules and Computer Profile filtering, you can flag Risks or block risky actions. It is built for Windows PCs and RDS—not Mac or Linux, and not a simple time tracker. User Guide

Monitoring, DLP, investigations, and time tracking—together

Capabilities in the Web Console

These are the modules teams open most often. Each link opens a deeper feature page.

More modules: API · Stealth Mode · Location Tracking · Network Monitoring · Web Forms · Day Viewer · Webcam & Microphone

How OctoWatch works

A Cloud trial takes three steps. On-Premise adds Server and database setup before you deploy Grabbers.

Employee monitoring by industry

• Healthcare
• Financial Services
• Government
• Call Centers
• BPO
• Legal
• Education
• Insurance

Frequently asked questions

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