
Computer surveillance refers to the use of scrutiny and video monitoring systems to investigate as well as to control and protect the tasks being performed by a computer, or the data stored inside it it, as well as to ensure a safeguard against hacking and enabling a close watch on the data being transferred across the internet between two interacting users.
Computer surveillance systems have become a necessity in today’s world because of the following reasons:
o Internet trafficking has become more rampant in recent times.
o Many business enterprises solely depend upon their websites for the promotion of their products (software), and therefore there is an urgent need for a close observation of their data, operating systems, and most importantly, their websites.
o Computer hackers are always in the hunt for finding out flaws in some of the concerned system, so security is required in order to avoid such unwanted outcomes.
o The use of computers has increased tremendously and so has the need for incorporating sufficient security systems concerned with it.
Computerized surveillance systems can be categorized into many sub-divisions, which are as follows:
* Network surveillance: This type of surveillance system is generally associated with the protection of internet accounts, prevention of internet trafficking, and most importantly to eliminate any discrepancies which might have crept in during the transfer of data in between two networks/servers.
* Corporate surveillance: This form of surveillance is more commonly seen in case of the huge corporate enterprises. The data which is being stored by the database can be tampered due to hacking. Therefore, in order to avoid such incidents, the stored data is minutely and regularly updated and checked by the security systems. This will encourage better marketing strategies to be undertaken by the respective company, as well as to advertise their products in a more concise fashion.
* Malicious software: The motive of this software is to protect and conserve the data that is being stored in the hard drive of the computer. The doubtful activities are analyzed closely and then reported to the user through the medium of the internet.