Comments on: Keyloggers and your children http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/07/19/keyloggers-and-your-children/ Within Don Parker's blog various computer network security issues are discussed. Find coverage on topics such as patch management techniques, reverse engineering, IDS and IPS evasion, anti-virus and firewall usage. Commentary on the top network security news stories and rumors in the blogsphere. Analysis of common security issues faced by Microsoft Windows users and information is shared to help train network security analysts. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:21:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU by: Steve http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/07/19/keyloggers-and-your-children/#comment-30520 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:38:46 +0000 http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/07/19/keyloggers-and-your-children/#comment-30520 To protect my family, I used an old Pentium 3 computer and installed Astaro Security Gateway on it. For home users (under 10 protected IP addresses) it's free in version 7. They used to charge a subscription fee for version 6, but now you get a three-year license to web-filtering (SurfControl) and 2 AV engines (they don't tell you which ones, but presumably one is ClamAV). There's also a super easy wizard that lets you choose which IM programs and P2P clients to block, using Snort signatures. It's basically just a nicely packaged GUI that combines IPTables, Snort, Squid, and tons of other features. Sorry to be a shill, but it's free, so it can't hurt to try it out so that you can see exactly where your loved ones have been going. The application-layer firewall with attachment blocking and full logging is alone with the install . . . To protect my family, I used an old Pentium 3 computer and installed Astaro Security Gateway on it. For home users (under 10 protected IP addresses) it’s free in version 7. They used to charge a subscription fee for version 6, but now you get a three-year license to web-filtering (SurfControl) and 2 AV engines (they don’t tell you which ones, but presumably one is ClamAV). There’s also a super easy wizard that lets you choose which IM programs and P2P clients to block, using Snort signatures. It’s basically just a nicely packaged GUI that combines IPTables, Snort, Squid, and tons of other features. Sorry to be a shill, but it’s free, so it can’t hurt to try it out so that you can see exactly where your loved ones have been going. The application-layer firewall with attachment blocking and full logging is alone with the install . . .

]]> by: Don Parker http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/07/19/keyloggers-and-your-children/#comment-30193 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:58:24 +0000 http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/07/19/keyloggers-and-your-children/#comment-30193 Hi guys, Well I am glad to see that I am not the only parent who is taking an active role in their children's online activities. It is a sad statement on the state of the Internet that we have to, but it is one that must be taken. Hi guys,

Well I am glad to see that I am not the only parent who is taking an active role in their children’s online activities. It is a sad statement on the state of the Internet that we have to, but it is one that must be taken.

]]> by: John O'Brien http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/07/19/keyloggers-and-your-children/#comment-30192 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:43:18 +0000 http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/07/19/keyloggers-and-your-children/#comment-30192 I've used a keylogger for a few years now. My daughter is turning 14. About a year ago I bought Spectorsoft Pro, the ultimate window to her online world. She doesn't know it's there. I randomly go through the snapshots and IMs about once a week. A couple of years ago I busted her for visiting a porn site, but printed out the results as if from Yahoo Parental Control to me. Her PC is in her bedroom. If I did it over I'd put the PC in a public room of the house. As it is, she is keeping safe in her surfing. Zone Alarm Security Suite with parental control helps some too, as does her limited user account (no download installs without my permission). I’ve used a keylogger for a few years now. My daughter is turning 14. About a year ago I bought Spectorsoft Pro, the ultimate window to her online world. She doesn’t know it’s there. I randomly go through the snapshots and IMs about once a week. A couple of years ago I busted her for visiting a porn site, but printed out the results as if from Yahoo Parental Control to me.

Her PC is in her bedroom. If I did it over I’d put the PC in a public room of the house. As it is, she is keeping safe in her surfing. Zone Alarm Security Suite with parental control helps some too, as does her limited user account (no download installs without my permission).

]]> by: nytstryk http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/07/19/keyloggers-and-your-children/#comment-30184 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:45:25 +0000 http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/07/19/keyloggers-and-your-children/#comment-30184 Any child under the age of 18 living with their parents at home should not have any reasonable expectation of privacy contrary to their understanding. I will install a keylogger and put the computer in the kitchen and dare them to modify the computer's configuration or attempt to bypass the logger if it is discovered. Considering the Feds can monitor me (NSA spy case) the kids will be monitored and like it. Any child under the age of 18 living with their parents at home should not have any reasonable expectation of privacy contrary to their understanding. I will install a keylogger and put the computer in the kitchen and dare them to modify the computer’s configuration or attempt to bypass the logger if it is discovered.

Considering the Feds can monitor me (NSA spy case) the kids will be monitored and like it.

]]> by: Mark http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/07/19/keyloggers-and-your-children/#comment-30178 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:44:33 +0000 http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2007/07/19/keyloggers-and-your-children/#comment-30178 It seems like the best solution is to do both. Put the computer in the kitchen and install a Keylogger. It isn't distasteful to protect your kids from predators! It seems like the best solution is to do both. Put the computer in the kitchen and install a Keylogger. It isn’t distasteful to protect your kids from predators!

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