Big Brother Is Watching

DISCLAIMER: Please don't use this tool for spying on anyone illegally or immorally.

There are times when, as a boss, you wonder if your employees are really working as hard as they should or are they checking personal e-mail, Facebook & Twitter -- or YouTube. 

Recently, I came across a great (FREE) tool which can track employee (or kid) productivity, instantly perform stealth screen captures, list which apps are being used, run a nice mix of reports & other great song & dance features.

Let me introduce you to: ActivTrak (https://activtrak.com/)
If you have an interest in monitoring someone's productivity, this is a good place to start.

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