Judge dismisses keylogger case

Judge dismisses keylogger case
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2004-11-19

A federal judge in Los Angeles has dismissed charges against a California man who used a keystroke logger to spy on his employer, ruling that use of such a device does not violate federal wiretap law.

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Re:Judge dismisses keylogger case 2006-03-18
Demi

Keylogger Software, or Spy Software, also known as computer monitoring/surveillance program, are used to monitor or record all activities occurring on a user's computer. This software is installed directly by the user wanting to perform the monitoring. Many times spy software is confused with "spyware", but actually they are different.

Spy Software allows you to legally monitor your children, spouse or employees, it often create reports for YOUR eyes, and can be loaded intentionally by the purchaser.

Spyware is often stealthily installed along with other software installations - it piggybacks onto your system - usually WITHOUT your knowledge at all. Spyware reports back what websites you frequent, what your interests are, demographic information, and more to the CREATORS of the spyware rather than you.

Webmaster of Keylogger Software:

http://www.waresight.com

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