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Can keyloggers be beneficial?
Friday, December 29, 2006
A keylogger is a software program or hardware device that records every keystroke on the computer on which it is installed. These keystrokes are stored for someone to review later. Most people have heard of them after one has been installed as spyware and passwords or other sensitive data have been stolen.
However, keyloggers are not always detrimental- they can be used in a variety of ways, from simply recording productivity on data entry tasks to the more complex issue employee monitoring (e.g. to ensure compliancy with legal issues or to check logs to make sure employees are not breaking their company's rules on internet use).
On a more trivial level, if you are terrible at remembering passwords, or for the life of you were sure that you bookmarked that really interesting website but now can't find it, a quick check of your keylogger logs would confirm what you were looking for.
And to take this analogy further, a keylogger could help protect you and your children. If your teen swears they've not used your credit card online, you can confirm whether they're telling the truth or not. And for your younger children, you can silently monitor what they do online without them feeling that you're 'cramping their style'.
If you are looking for keylogger software, try looking at Spector Pro - it has been awarded the PC Magazine Editor's Choice award on several occasions.
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