Best Free Onscreen Keyboard for Security [1]
Introduction
An On-Screen Keyboard (OSK) is a virtual keyboard that is displayed on the computer screen and used as an alternative to a physical keyboard.
Besides using an OSK for accessibility recommended in Best Free Onscreen Keyboard for Accessibility [3], you may use an OSK to enhance your security and protect against malicious software. Security OSKs are useful for the following:
- To provide extra protection when using public, unprotected or potentially suspect computers (e.g. at libraries and internet cafès).
- To help protect against malicious software that may have a combination of the following features:
- Keylogging - where the physical keyboard activity is logged;
- Screen logging - where screenshots are taken at regular periods or taken every time the mouse is clicked;
- Clipboard logging - where the clipboard is actively monitored;
- Mouse position logging - where the coordinates of mouse clicks may be captured; this is primarily used to defeat web-based banking OSKs;
- A technique I call 'field scraping' - where the program may 'scrape' or 'grab' the value of a text box, even if the text box has a password in it and is covered by the **** password mask.
Security OSKs should be seen as part of your overall security regime, to assist, but not replace other security software, e.g. firewalls, anti-virus, anti-malware applications, etc.
Rated Products
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Neo's SafeKeys [4] [5]
A security OSK implements a barrage of stealth techniques for defeating spyware
Platforms/Download: Windows (Desktop) [6] | [7]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [8]
| Our Rating: 5/5 |
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Platforms/Download: Windows (Desktop) [11] | [7]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [8]
| Our Rating: 2/5 |
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Related Products and Links
You might want to check out these articles too:
- Best Free Onscreen Keyboard for Accessibility [3]
- How to Improve Your Security When Using a Public Terminal [12]
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