TACOMA, Wash., July 24, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- Triton Industries Inc. introduces Stealth Computer Hidden Environment Monitoring Application (SCHEMA), the first non-intrusive computer monitoring software program designed specifically to optimize employee productivity while retaining the individual's privacy.
"Too many computer monitoring programs fail to address the views and feelings of the employee. With SCHEMA, employers will get detailed, printable reports on computer usage," said Steve A. Bowhey, Jr., vice president of Triton Industries. "What they won't get is the private keystrokes of their employees."
SCHEMA software offers a win-win solution for businesses that want to develop a fair method of accountability and increase productivity while their employees can retain their privacy.
"Lost productivity is costing corporations billions of dollars annually," said Stephen B. Bowhey, Sr., president of Triton Industries Inc. "Even smaller businesses are suffering the consequences of the Internet. As an example, ten employees who are playing games, browsing the Internet, chatting and/or emailing an average of one hour a day could cost their company over $55,000 annually. Companies who choose to ignore these abuses will not be able to continue absorbing financial losses of this magnitude and remain solvent."
According to a recent study conducted by the Workplace Surveillance Project of the Privacy Foundation Research Group at the University of Denver, the email activity and Web surfing of more than a third of the nation's workers are being monitored. These are just some examples of why computer monitoring is becoming a necessity in the workplace:
-- 45% of all Internet surfing is non-business based
-- 72% of all online purchase are made on company time
-- 50% of Internet browsers spend more time surfing the Internet at
work than at home
-- 73% of all pornographic Website traffic occurs during work hours
SCHEMA, which is designed for Windows 95/98/ME and NT/2000, has many advantages. A few examples are:
-- Non-intrusive computer software monitors computer activity
-- More than 30 reporting options for greater detail
-- Identifies and solves slow-running networks and prevents runaway
bandwidth costs
-- Records time spent in all applications
-- Determines if unauthorized users are accessing computers or files
-- Fully customizable recording options
What separates SCHEMA from other software products is that it excludes recording keystrokes; it merely counts them. Employees will no longer have to worry about having their personal emails read, or every keystroke scrutinized. SCHEMA will record computer use, not one's most intimate thoughts. While SCHEMA puts computer monitoring to rest, it is a useful tool for increasing employee productivity and accountability.
To download a free trial version, or to learn more about SCHEMA, visit the site at www.gridsolutions.com.
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CONTACT: Triton Industries Inc.
Stephen B. Bowhey, Sr., President
(253) 564-5787
fax: (253) 564-4892
Media:
The Martin Firm
Rita McIntosh, Director of Public Relations
(253) 565-2040
fax: (253) 565-0974