A key logger is a software that logs the keystrokes. Primitively the software recorded every key that is pressed on a computer. It has to be installed on the computer or on a device that is connected to that computer. It detects the keystrokes and records them. This information is stored and you can check it later. In the present day and age, key loggers can record the keystrokes on a smartphone as well.
Many applications like mspy are available online and can be downloaded and installed. These applications can efficiently record the keys of any device they are installed on including smartphones. Many people argue that using a key logger to spy someone without information is unethical. However, it has great ethical applications. It can be used to monitor your kid's online activities and protect them from abuse. There is no denial that you should trust your children. But several predators can be a potential threat to your children. For that reason, you have to keep an eye on what your children do online. Here are some benefits of using a keylogger for the purpose.
- Watch all Internet activities of your children
You cannot be with their children all the time, everywhere. This is true especially on the Internet where your children meet and talk to several people/strangers. While you are busy with your job, a keylogger will be with your kids and monitor everything they do online. It will record every keystroke which can give you an idea about which websites your kids visit and what they talk online.
- Keystrokes are recorded and saved
Monitoring children is a challenge in the present technological era and it is even more difficult for working parents. You might stay busy the whole day in your office or may have gone outstation for some project. A keylogger will record all the information and keep it saved. You can access the logged information anytime anywhere.
- Get log file through e-mail
Many keylogger programs offer mailing facilities. All the information on the keystroke they store is saved in a file that is mailed to you on a pre-defined e-mail address. You can set this e-mail address while installing and configuring the application.
- Helps in understanding behavioral changes in children
With a keylogger, you have multiple files showing a series of online activities recorded over a period. If you see some unexplained behavioral changes in your children, these stored files can provide significant assistance in understanding that. You can analyze the logged files to figure out what your children might have gone through in the past few days/weeks to understand the change.
- Assistance in tracking miscreants troubling your children
Keylogger information is also useful in tracking miscreants. If your children are troubled by someone on the Internet, the information in the logged files can help you or the authorities to track down the person.
- Full-fledged parental control features
In the present time, keyloggers are not only recording keystrokes but also provide full-fledged parental control features. These applications are powered with elements like monitoring and blocking some websites, checking messages on all the communication applications, location tracking, accessing to contact list, etc. You can use all these features to ensure that your children are safe both in the physical world and online.
