| To detect key logger spyware, you need to | | | | entire organization.The best rule of thumb is |
| know what it is and how it works. Key logger | | | | to carefully monitor what you download on |
| is an invisible software program that | | | | your computer and what sites you visit. The |
| identity thieves can use to track your online | | | | major sites of banks and retailers are |
| activity.It is almost impossible to detect | | | | usually relatively safe. But be aware of |
| key logger on your computer and even if | | | | downloading free software from an unfamiliar |
| you're careful you'll never know if it is | | | | site that could leave you vulnerable to a |
| recording information such as bank account | | | | potential hacker.Here are a few tips to |
| passwords and credit card numbers.You won't | | | | protect you against keylogging:Never open |
| even see your machine slow down or see | | | | spam e-mail. |
| anything unusual. It just silently watches | | | | |
| every keystroke you type in as if the | | | | Do not open e-mail attachments from someone |
| identity thieves were standing over your | | | | you don't know. |
| shoulder.At least on third of all online | | | | |
| scams can now be traced to keylogging. If you | | | | Do not click ok on pop-up windows without |
| type key logger into any Internet search | | | | reading them first. |
| engine you can find several perfectly legal | | | | |
| ways to buy and install it.Several businesses | | | | Use a firewall to help prevent any |
| use key logger software to monitor employee | | | | unauthorized computer activity. |
| activity and parents can use keylogging to | | | | |
| check up on the web sites their children are | | | | Run a weekly, full system anti-virus |
| visiting. But in the hands of a hacker | | | | computer scan.Computer experts say the number |
| wanting to steal your financial information, | | | | of keylogging crimes is on the rise but there |
| key loggers are extremely dangerous.Attackers | | | | are ways to protect yourself . Detecting key |
| who use key logger spyware often sell the | | | | logger spyware and destroying it can be done |
| information to third parties who can funnel | | | | by installing spyware protection |
| money out of bank accounts or charge up | | | | software.Becoming aware of the different ways |
| credit cards. Hackers who use keylogging to | | | | that you can avoid this from happening to you |
| get into one computer at a company have the | | | | is the first step to protecting yourself. |
| ability to steal vital information from the | | | | |