Distributive network control

1. A method for remotely capturing data, comprising:

receiving a first indication at a network element to capture data associated with a communication session between a first party and a second party, the first indication being communicated from a second network element;

determining, based on the received indication, whether to store a portion of the data in a first storage location, the first storage location being a local recording device that is communicatively connected to one of a plurality of network elements;

receiving a second indication at one of the plurality of network elements for the stored portion of the data, the second indication being communicated from a network server element; and

forwarding the stored portion of the data from the first storage location to a central recording system.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network element is one of an IP telephony switching device, a gateway, an IP telephone.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the one of the plurality of network elements is a different network element than the network element.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first storage location is a computing device associated with an agent.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing at least one of video data, audio data, or screen capture data.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

storing the portion of the data in a rolling buffer; and

transmitting the portion of the data from the rolling buffer to the first storage location.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising preventing unauthorized access to the portion data in the rolling buffer.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising encrypting the portion of the data stored in the first storage location to prevent unauthorized access.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing a capture control server at the central recording system that sends the first indication and the second indication to the network element.

10. A system for remotely capturing data, comprising:

a network element that receives a first indication to capture data associated with a communication session between a first party and a second party, the first indication being communicated from a second network element;

determining, based on the received indication, whether to store a portion of the data in a first storage location the first storage location being a local recording device that is communicatively connected to one of a plurality of network elements;

receiving a second indication at one of the plurality of network elements for the data stored in the first storage location, the second indication being communicated from a network server element; and

forwarding the data from the first storage location to a central recording system.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the network element is an IP telephony switching device, a gateway, an IP telephone.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the one of the plurality of network elements is a different network element than the network element.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the first storage location is a computing device associated with an agent.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein at least one of video data, audio data, or screen capture data is stored in the first storage location.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the portion of the data is stored in a rolling buffer, and wherein the portion of the data from the rolling buffer is transmitted to the first storage location.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein unauthorized access to the portion data in the rolling buffer is prevented.

17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the portion of the data stored in the first storage location is encrypted to prevent unauthorized access.

18. The system of claim 10 , further comprising providing a capture control server at the central recording system that sends the first indication and the second indication to the network element.

19. A system for secure distributive network control, comprising:

a first receiving component configured to receive an indication related to recording data associated with a communication session between a first party and a second party, the indication being communicated from a first sending component;

a first determining component configured to determine, based on the received indication, whether to remotely store at least a portion of the data in a first storage location, the first storage location being a local recording device that is communicatively connected to one of a plurality network elements;

a second sending component configured to send a request for the stored portion of the data; and

a central recording component that receives, in response to the request, the at least a portion of the data.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the first receiving component is provided at a branch office of a contact center communications system, and wherein the one of the plurality of network elements is a different network element than the first receiving component.