The driving Motivation behind Link Logger is to enable users to see and learn about internet security and their network traffic. Internet security has changed much since Link Logger was originally publicly released in April 2001, as the number of scans and attacks has increased from a couple per hour to over 2000 per hour and still increasing, but most people are unaware of internet security as it is not visible in a traditional sense. Link Logger is designed to take the logging information sent out from your router/firewall, process and then display it in a fashion that allows you to see what is happening at your router/firewall, so you can see how many scans/attacks are occurring, when and where they are coming from, what kinds of scans/attacks are they and provide a link to where you can get further information concerning the Details of a scan or attack and do all of this in real time in a very easy to use product. With Link Logger you can see when new scans or attacks are released and their effect on the internet and if they are a threat to your network. You can even tell if a system on your network becomes Infected and starts scanning out on the internet so you can take appropriate action to re-secure that system.
Link Logger also allows you to monitor and administer the systems on your LAN, so you can ensure that they are being used appropriately on the internet as you can see where, when and how the internet is being accessed. Your router/firewall is the last single point your network so it is also the last logical place to monitor the health and usage of your network and the systems on it. Link Logger allows you to view your traffic in real time and be able to produce reports and graphs on a network level or by individual system and while reports and graphs are good, Link Logger gives you the ability to retrieve and review the details behind the reports quickly and easily.
