Computer keystroke logging: You can, but should you? by Pat Curry of Bankrate.com - As long as they get the work done, maybe you don't care if your workers putz around on the computers you paid for. But -- what if they're using it to look at pornography? Or Web sites run by hate groups? Or writing nasty anonymous notes to co-workers that violate your discrimination or sexual harassment policies? What if they're trashing your corporate reputation in chat rooms? Maybe now you care....

The Rise Of Snoopware - software that monitors user actions on a PC or LAN--is everywhere. There's application-metering software that tracks who's using what application on a LAN. There's nannyware: Web-use monitoring software that can block employee access to specified "forbidden" sites, chat rooms, and such. There are proxy-level URL and IP loggers that track (and can enable or block) access to any online resource.... Information Week - Fred Langa

keystroke loggers installed on PCs in public areas at US Universities - I am posting this to the list to make sure the higher education is briefed on what is happening at a few schools. ASU has been working with law enforcement and here is a notice that we have been provided by the secret service. They have asked me to get this out to as many higher ed institutions as possible..... H. Morrow Long

Warning: We know what you're typing (and so does the FBI) - What if every keystroke you typed was recorded? Programs that do this have existed for years, and are often traded on shadowy Web sites. Alone, they are mere curiosities, but when coupled with Trojan horses that send the data over the Internet, these so-called keystroke loggers allow malicious users to steal your passwords and credit card numbers.... CNET/ZDNet Reviews