Bangalore: A network monitoring tool is one of the most important utilities in a network management platform. Many mobile applications and software tools are developed to provide users with end-to-end encrypted phone calls and text messaging, safe web browsing and secure email communications without external trace. They are also designed to provide better assistance on managing passwords, deploying network services, creating VPN’s and proving troubleshooting service. Read on to know more about the 10 best open source networking tools that provides encrypted security for online networks.

#10 Prey
Prey is a device-tracking application that keeps an accurate track on PC, tablet or Smartphone location and comes in handy in case of theft or misplacement. This software supports a wide-range of operating systems from Windows, OS X, Linux, Android and iOS. It uses either the device’s GPS feature or an associated Wi-Fi hotspot to track the location of the device. In case of a stolen device, just send a text message, if it’s a Smartphone or access the application’s cloud-based control panel and mark the respective device as missing. The Prey software can then take screenshots of active applications of the stolen device; can use the camera to catch the thief’s image or completely lockdown the device.

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