# Tracking Employee Texting TextGuard Blocks Blackberry SMS By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2008-11-01 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/textguard-blackberry References: [darkreading](http://www.darkreading.com/security/perimeter/showArticle.jhtmljsessionid=E0HD3I3YVSP1EQSNDLPSKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleID=211600789) & [textguard](http://www.textguard.com/) Tracking employee distractions has reached new extremes with the launch of TextGuard. This beta application [blocks calls, text messages and SMS](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jolt-app) from Windows Mobile and [Blackberry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beepberry) mobile phones. Rather than simply blocking the calls or text messages outright, however, TextGuard tracks the rejected communication, a move that makes the application relevant for both corporate and family uses. All blocked texts and calls are logged so that a parent or employer can view the contents and source of every blocked piece of communication. Image Credit: [James Cridland](http://flickr.com/photos/jamescridland/346988504/) | [Moriza](http://flickr.com/photos/moriza/126238642/) | [Moriza](http://flickr.com/photos/moriza/126238642/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Employee Distraction Tracking:** TextGuard's ability to track rejected calls and texts opens up opportunities to develop more comprehensive employee distraction tracking solutions. - **Mobile Communication Monitoring:** TextGuard's feature of logging blocked communication provides potential for disruptive innovation in the field of mobile communication monitoring. - **Privacy and Transparency:** The logging feature of TextGuard raises questions about privacy and transparency in the use of monitoring applications, creating an opportunity for innovative solutions that balance personal privacy and accountability. ### Who This Affects Most - **Mobile Security:** TextGuard's ability to block and track mobile communication presents opportunities for the mobile security industry to develop more advanced solutions. - **Parental Control Apps:** TextGuard's features cater to parental monitoring needs, highlighting opportunities for disruptive innovation in the parental control app market. - **Employee Monitoring Software:** TextGuard's tracking capabilities can be leveraged by the employee monitoring software industry to offer more comprehensive tools for tracking and managing employee communication. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Safety-Focused Phone Tracking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-monitor.md) - [Anti-Exploit Smartphone Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-message-guard.md) - [Tracker-Thwarting Browser Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/browser-apps.md) - [Upgraded Parental Control Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parental-control-app.md) - [Privacy-Protecting Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/do-not-track-kids.md) - [Smart SMS Spam Blockers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mezo-ai.md) - [Anti-Distraction Student Smartphone Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-school-time.md) - [SMS Forwarding Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forward-sms.md) - [AI SMS Categorization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sms-categorization.md)