Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for use in combination with an Internet service provider or as a standalone system inside corporate boundaries for monitoring electronic communications conducted via the Internet/Intranet. The Internet service provider is provided in communication with a server for storing portions of electronic communications that are determined to be inappropriate based on predetermined criteria. The system allows for Internet/Intranet communications to be automatically and continuously monitored, and allows for predetermined entities to be automatically alerted when the monitored communications are determined to be inappropriate based on predetermined criteria.