How to Use Keystroke Recording Software to Keep Track of Computer and Internet Activity
If you find that you need to keep track of every keystroke made on the computer either by yourself or by someone else — the instant messages, documents, searches over the internet, and anything else that has been keyed in — then what you need to do is to install a keystroke recording program. This software will log this information and then send it directly to you.
You may be aware of trojans that illegally install similar programs with the motive of pirating passwords, user names, bank log-ons, and credit card information. Students may employ these tactics by invading a teacher’s computer to get a sneak peek at an upcoming test.
However, most of the time the uses for keystroke logging are totally legal, and are made for businesses and people to keep up with the use of their computers.
In the business setting, this software is used to keep track of errors and productivity of employees and to fend off corporate espionage. The company has the right to put this software on their computers and track this information, even if the employees have no knowledge of it and later complain that it’s usage is a violation of privacy; as long as the computer is owned by the business and the software is keeping records of what the employee is doing while at work, this software is completely legal.
Keystroke logging is also in use on the state and federal level as law enforcement work to monitor criminal activity. There is a search warrant necessary for such use and the software or hardware used for this purpose is more complex than the keystroke recording software of the general public. Keystroke recording programs have actually been the force behind bringing some significant criminals to justice.
The most common use of keystroke logging software is a suspicious spouse who is checking up on their partner. Your partner is not going to be able to claim ignorance when you are able to show him or her every stroke of the key they have made that purports them to be rich, attractive, and single thanks to the keystroke recording software. You can use this software to either prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that your partner is cheating, or that they are completely innocent.
Something to remember is, that unless you are skilled at hiding this software, it is somewhat simple for computer users to discover that this software is being used.
An example of this, is even if the computer has no spyware detection software in it, your antivirus program can find and block the keystroke logging software. This is the reason you need to do some serious research, and discover software that is able to successfully hide from any of these types of programs.
Even though most people will not know that you have installed this keystroke logging software, you should make sure that you have a real reason before you decide to use it.