Friend Watchdog tracks your Facebook and Skype friends' activity in real-time, records their status changes remotely, and keeps track of their online presence over the past week.
I recently tried out Friend Watchdog, a program that monitors the online status of your friends on Facebook and Skype. The software stores status changes on remote servers and allows you to check when your friends have been online within the past week. This is particularly helpful if you're trying to stay in touch with people who are in different time zones or have a hectic schedule.
It's important to note that status updates are only sent when Friend Watchdog is up and running. Also, changes from multiple users are combined, so the software's accuracy improves as more people use it consistently. This means that if you and your friends all Download and use Friend Watchdog, you'll have a more accurate picture of each other's online habits.
One of the primary concerns with any program that accesses social media is privacy. However, Friend Watchdog takes several precautions to protect your personal information. For example, the software never sends your Facebook account to their servers. Instead, it's encrypted and stored only on your computer, and it's only used to access your account from your machine. This means that your personal information is never exposed.
Additionally, Friend Watchdog does not know which friends you have added. The names of your friends are salted and hashed, meaning that your privacy is maintained. Only the hash is sent to the servers, which allows the program to distinguish between different friends' names. Still, there's no way to retrieve friends' names from the hashes, so only you can see them.
Finally, once you give Friend Watchdog permission to connect with Skype on your computer, it only reads the list of friends and their online status. This information is monitored using hash codes, so your privacy remains safe.
Overall, I think Friend Watchdog is a useful program, particularly if you're trying to stay in touch with friends who live in different time zones. The software takes privacy seriously and has several safeguards in place to protect your information. If you're looking for a simple way to monitor your friends' online activity, this program is worth considering.
It's important to note that status updates are only sent when Friend Watchdog is up and running. Also, changes from multiple users are combined, so the software's accuracy improves as more people use it consistently. This means that if you and your friends all Download and use Friend Watchdog, you'll have a more accurate picture of each other's online habits.
One of the primary concerns with any program that accesses social media is privacy. However, Friend Watchdog takes several precautions to protect your personal information. For example, the software never sends your Facebook account to their servers. Instead, it's encrypted and stored only on your computer, and it's only used to access your account from your machine. This means that your personal information is never exposed.
Additionally, Friend Watchdog does not know which friends you have added. The names of your friends are salted and hashed, meaning that your privacy is maintained. Only the hash is sent to the servers, which allows the program to distinguish between different friends' names. Still, there's no way to retrieve friends' names from the hashes, so only you can see them.
Finally, once you give Friend Watchdog permission to connect with Skype on your computer, it only reads the list of friends and their online status. This information is monitored using hash codes, so your privacy remains safe.
Overall, I think Friend Watchdog is a useful program, particularly if you're trying to stay in touch with friends who live in different time zones. The software takes privacy seriously and has several safeguards in place to protect your information. If you're looking for a simple way to monitor your friends' online activity, this program is worth considering.
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