# Can we see when a contractor's laptop stops connecting after the project ends?

Yes, on the segments NetSenX monitors: the network map shows each device's last-seen time on every plan. After a project ends, check that the contractors' devices no longer appear, and look again a few weeks later; a laptop that keeps returning after the end date means access was not fully removed, whether through a saved Wi-Fi password, a VPN profile or a remote-access tool left behind. Pair this with the administrative steps: disable the contractor accounts on the end date, change any shared credentials they were given, remove their VPN profiles and certificates, and collect any badges or hardware. The network view does not know contracts or end dates, so keep a simple list of contractor devices with the expected end date and compare it with the map.

General information, not legal advice. National laws can add to the EU texts quoted here, for example deadlines, forms or reporting channels: check your own country's rules.

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## Read next

- https://netsenx.com/en/is-someone-inside-your-network
- https://netsenx.com/en/dpa
- https://netsenx.com/en/eu-data-residency

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