• All incompasing data programs (customer, inventory, sales, employee payroll, expense information etc.).
• Secure instant messaging and e-mail programs can be developed
• Monitoring software (web site visits, torrent downloads, music downloads, e-mails, instant messages, idle time, recent files, etc)
• Electronic catalog systems
• Automation software: computerize your daily repetitive task,
  • such as posting advertisings online,
  • sorting e-mail, logging service requests,
  • captcha entries,
  • e-mail address collection,
  • monitor competitors prices (to keep up with local competitions prices)

Software such as instant message and music download monitoring can be useful for home's with children, not just businesses. Other software for use in homes includes but is not limited to:

• Text message or e-mail alerts when speific events happen (stock hits certain price, your child signs onto the internet, etc)