Packet Analyzer:
A Packet Analyzer is a program that monitors network activity. These
programs can see any and all information that is being passed over a given
network. As information (data) travels over the network, the packet sniffer
program observes, or “sniffs”, each “packet of data. A packet is an observable
part of data that has been “broken-up” that the program reads.
Packet analyzers located on ISP servers (Internet Service Provider) can
monitor any and all activity that happens online within that ISP. For example,
a packet sniffer located on a server for a workplace can monitor the online
activities of all of its workers. This could include sending/receiving emails,
websites visited, and online transactions made. An employer can utilize this
information to determine how productive their staff is actually being online,
and whether they are engaging in inappropriate online activity.
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