ragglesnarf 0 #1 August 2, 2007 Anyone be able to tell me the legality of having a keylogger on a shared computer to access the other persons information? This is a married couple and the husband put a keylogger on the computer to track all websites and instant messaging. This isnt a personal thing, it just happened to a friend of mine and I'm wondering if its legal? Any info would be great and extremely interesting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #2 August 2, 2007 Quote Anyone be able to tell me the legality of having a keylogger on a shared computer to access the other persons information? This is a married couple and the husband put a keylogger on the computer to track all websites and instant messaging. This isnt a personal thing, it just happened to a friend of mine and I'm wondering if its legal? Any info would be great and extremely interesting Obviously the legal issues are complex and will involve state and federal laws, but IMO it's incredibly slimy and is a case of a "the end justify the means" kind of thinking. That being said, I'm sure it is becoming more and more common these days--especially in cases where someone suspects a spouse of cheating or some other kind of integrity problem. The downside of that scenario is that even if the spouse whose privacy is being violated is completely innocent, then the relationship is pretty much over because the person doing the surveillance can no longer be trusted. This will be an interesting thread for sure. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdshit 0 #3 August 2, 2007 If you own the computer then it is legal. If not, it isnt. Just that simple. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #4 August 2, 2007 Quote This isnt a personal thing, it just happened to a friend of mine and I'm wondering if its legal? Quit chatting with married women and you'll be fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #5 August 2, 2007 Quote If you own the computer then it is legal. If not, it isnt. Just that simple. Simple enough for single people, but in the case of a married couple or in a business partnership where both are officers of the company it ain't gonna be so simple. Or, let's say an unmarried couple is living together and one partner buys the other a computer as a gift but they both use the computer. The person who purchased the computer has clear documentation of being the purchaser/owner but there is very likely *no* documentation that ownership was transferred to the other partner. Simple? Not always. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 851 #6 August 2, 2007 Nasty legal can of worms in a shared use environment. Most courts are leaning towards the interpretation of the Electronic Communication Privacy Act of 1984...YES! 1984!!!! Federal wiretap warrant required for it to be admissable in court...if you don't have one, you could in theaory be found in violation of federal wiretap laws. There is case law where even an employer's computer property required the saem...and the wrongdoing proven in e-mail was not admissable in court. It seems the courts are viewing e-mail as an electronic transmission/communication. tough one these days...and slimy if it's to catch a cheating spouse. there are other ways that won't get you dirty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #7 August 2, 2007 Quote Anyone be able to tell me the legality of having a keylogger on a shared computer to access the other persons information? This is a married couple and the husband put a keylogger on the computer to track all websites and instant messaging. This isnt a personal thing, it just happened to a friend of mine and I'm wondering if its legal? Any info would be great and extremely interesting I would use a keylogger if I give my daughter a computer (with parental controls built in, of course), because you never know who's out there with bad intentions. If it's just to keep tabs on the wife, well, if you can't trust your wife then why are you married to her in the first place?"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
