Google's 'First Click Free' policy allowed Google News and search users to discover news articles behind paywalls, but it was easy to abuse. Now, there are limits. Read this blog post by Tom Krazit on Relevant Results.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10406926-265.html
...machines individually — implement a solution that automatically and remotely discovers and inventories the RAM, hard drive, video card, and processor capabilities of all PCs on the network. " Single centralized console. IDC suggests that...
http://www.altiris.com/upload/idc_vista_symantec_report.pdf