DO I NEED TO SPY PROOF MY COMPUTER?

I think question should be, do I use my computer for anything that would best remain private and confidential? Computer monitoring has become a huge industry, involving individuals, companies and governments worldwide. Ask millions of people who’ve had their identities stolen if they would have done anything different, knowing what they do now.

Did you know identity theft is nations fastest growing crime?

With advent of computer technology and Internet spreading through our homes and businesses at lightning speed, if you haven’t been affected by computer crime in one way or another, chances are you will be soon. TYPES OF COMPUTER RECORDING DEVICES

There are two main products that are used to capture and record computer activity: Hardware Keyloggers and Surveillance Software. 95% of these are designed to be undetectable by computer users. Many Surveillance Software programs are available via a simple download over Internet, FREE of charge, and completely anonymously!

HARDWARE KEYLOGGERS

This product requires no technical skill whatsoever to install and is often overlooked by even seasoned computer users. This type of keylogger requires that culprit have physical access to your computer and can be installed in less than 5 seconds.

Once installed, a hardware keylogger will capture every keystroke entered into your keyboard and then store it for future retrieval on device itself.

Some hardware keylogger companies boast a two-million keystroke capacity! That’s about 5 years worth of typing for average computer user. Whether at home or in office, you can easily fall victim to this type of spying.

A hardware Keylogger is installed between your keyboard and computer.

One of most popular hardware keyloggers is KeyGhost (www.keyghost.com) . You can visit their website for more information on hardware keyloggers and why they are such an intrusion into your privacy.

REMOVAL OF HARDWARE KEYLOGGERS

By taking a peek behind your system and following your keyboard cable, you can find out if there is something "odd" inserted between your keyboard and computer. To remove a hardware keylogger, you MUST SHUT DOWN YOUR SYSTEM! You could damage your system if you attempt to remove keylogger while your computer is running! Once your system is powered off, carefully remove device from in between your keyboard and computer, and then plug your keyboard directly back into computer. Make sure that it is plugged in completely and be gentle as connectors are somewhat fragile.

BEWARE SURVEILLANCE SPY SOFTWARE Surveillance Software is by far most insidious…and hard to detect of all computer monitoring type spyware products. Some legitimate uses for spy software are to watch a child’s Internet activity or to monitor employees while in a work environment. Unfortunately, this type of spy software is often used unethically and even illegally by ANYONE who wants to spy on or steal sensitive or private information from you, or your business, without ever being caught. Surveillance Spyware can be broken down into four main sub categories:

Keyloggers, which record keystrokes like a hardware keylogger, but without a physical device. Email Redirectors, which silently duplicate all incoming and outgoing messages to a third party. Chat Loggers and URL Recorders, which will monitor popular instant messaging programs such as AIM and Yahoo Messenger, regular IRC chat clients and web browsers. All communications and web site visits are recorded and sent back to intruder.

Screen Recorders, which silently take snapshots of your entire desktop screen and everything you are doing, and then package it up as a slide show, for intruder to view. Screen recorders can also email or upload these recordings for remote access.

DANGERS OF SURVEILLANCE SPY SOFTWARE Surveillance Spy Software is wreaking havoc in families and businesses around globe with very little media attention. Surveillance Spy Software among other things is used for: • Spousal Spying • Financial Spying • Blackmail • Identity Theft • Corporate Espionage • Stalking

Whatever anyone wants to find out about you or your business can now be easily obtained with Surveillance Spy Software that can be purchased by anyone easily right over Internet…

One of leading Surveillance Spy Software companies is Spectorsoft http://www.spectorsoft.com

They openly acknowledge that a large part of their sales are from spouses who spy on their mates. Businesses will not let anyone know their systems have been compromised with Surveillance Spy Software, unless they are absolutely forced to. It's bad for business.

DETECTING SURVEILLANCE SPY SOFTWARE

The only product I've found to specifically target and detect surveillance spy software is from a company call SpyCop ( http://www.spycop.com).

SpyCop has been reviewed by best in industry including law enforcement, government and hundreds of businesses both large and small.

Here’s what some of leading experts in industry are saying about SpyCop:

Bluetooth

For those of you not familiar with term, Bluetooth refers to a wireless protocol (or set of rules) designed for short range electronic applications (usually less than 30 feet in distance). Although technology has been around for several years, Bluetooth support for PC users has been limited due to hardware manufacturers focusing on more traditional 802.11 wireless network protocols (wifi). In reality, Bluetooth and wifi achieve different purposes and each has its pros and cons.

Cellular Telephone Bluetooth Headsets

The cellular telephone community has long embraced Bluetooth technology, developing and refining numerous wireless devices. One of more popular Bluetooth applications for cellular telephones has been cordless headsets which enable users to leave their telephone in their bag or pocket while still being able to make and receive calls. Bluetooth headsets are generally very lightweight, worn over one ear and achieve talk times from 1-4 hours before needing a recharge.

Bluetooth PC Headset?

So if cellular telephone users have warmly embraced Bluetooth headsets, why not PC community? At time of writing, this author knows of no PC hardware manufacturer who has designed a Bluetooth Headset primarily for use with a PC. However, there is nothing to prevent a PC user from using a cellular phone Bluetooth Headset with their PC. Keep in mind though, these headsets were originally envisioned for cellular phone use and may need a bit of ‘tweaking’ before they’ll perform as well as ‘corded’ headsets on your computer.

USB Bluetooth Adapter