Aug 28, 2008 – Aobo Software, the global award-winning provider of Mac Monitoring software, will release Aobo Mac OS X Keylogger v2.0, an enhanced version of the Mac Keylogger spy software.

With Aobo Mac OS X Keylogger, you can monitor how your Mac Machine has been used while you are away.

What can you do with Aobo Mac OS X Keylogger?
- Monitor and Protect your children:
Children are often curious for sexually-explicit content and they may chat with bad guys on MSN/Yahoo Messenger/AIM/Windows Live Messenger online. Now with the Aobo Mac OS X Keylogger you can know everything and protect your children.

- Monitor your spouse:
Have you suspected that your spouse is cheating on you? Do you know how to catch a cheating spouse? Why he/she cleans the MSN/AIM/Yahoo Messenger conversation tracks and email history on the computer? Now with Aobo Mac OS X Keylogger, he/she can’t hide anymore.

Key features of Aobo Mac OS X Keylogger v2.0

1. Malicious Software
2. Phishing / Social Engineering Scams
3. Prying Eyes Invading Your Privacy
4. Network Attacks
5. Physical Theft

How Mac OS X Mail Parental Controls Work

If your child is still too small to fully trust its decisions (and you know that others can be trusted even less), it may be best to restrict the circle of people they can communicate with. Using the Mac OS X Parental Controls, you can specify the email addresses safe for a user to exchange mail with in Mac OS X Mail.

When somebody not on the save list tries to mail the user, you will see the message first and can choose to allow the sender or continue to restrict them. When the controlled user tries to mail somebody new, you first have to give your approval as well.

Control Email Use with Mac OS X Mail Parental Controls

To control email use with Mac OS X Mail Parental Controls:

• Select System Preferences… from the Apple menu.
  
• Go to the Accounts category.
  
• Highlight the desired account.
  
  
  
  • If the accounts are dimmed, click the lock icon and type an administrator’s name and password.
  
  
  
  
• Go to the Parental Controls tab.
  
• Make sure Mail is checked.
  
• Use the + button to add email addresses to the list of trusted correspondents.
  
• Make sure Send permission emails to: is checked.
  
• Type your email address.
  
  
  
  • You need to be able to receive these emails in Mac OS X Mail yourself to approve senders directly.
  
  
  
  

Be aware that a thus parentally controlled user can use a different program to send and receive emails without any restrictions.

Step by Step Tutorial

To moderate what your children are exposed to, Apple has setup some new Parental Control features in OS X. While they aren’t the most robust, they do the job, if configured properly. Here is how to setup parental controls for email.

Note: Your child must have their own account in OS X, or you can’t set these up.

Open ‘System Preferences‘. ‘Apple menu -> System Preferences‘.

Choose ‘Accounts‘



Now, if the ‘padlock‘ is locked, click on it and ‘authenticate‘. This will allow you to make changes.

Next, select your child’s account. It will be one of three types. Either Admin, Standard, or Managed. If it is already managed, great.. you already have some parental control setup. If it’s Standard or Admin, we need to change it. Note: As soon as you enable any of these parental controls, the account goes from a ‘Standard‘ to a ‘Managed‘ account.



Be sure that ‘Allow User To Administer this computer‘ is not enabled.

Next, click on the ‘Parental Controls‘ Tab.



Enable the ‘Mail‘ parental control. This will bring up a new window. This is where you are going to enter any email addresses you want the child to be able to send email to, or receive email from.



After you have added the email addresses, add a check mark next to ‘Send Permission Emails To:’

In this box, enter YOUR email address. If anyone tries to send your child an email or they want to send one to someone not on the list you just defined, you will get an email in your account asking for permission. Very handy, and it keeps bad spam from your kids eyes.

Background Information

• Apple Computer — Apple Product Security and Safe & sound
  
• Macintosh Security and Privacy, MacInTouch
  
• Close the ports, Rich Mogull, Macworld, March 20, 2008
  
• Easy online backups, Joe Kissell, Macworld, November 6, 2007
  
• Lock it up [series of articles], Joe Kissell, MacWorld, October 12, 2007
  
• 11 Foolproof Ways to Make Your Mac Secure, Brian Maggi, MacLife, May 23, 2007
  
• Protect your Mac, 18 ways to safeguard your data and your privacy right now, Anbinder, Battersby Fleishman & McElhearn, MacWorld, June 19, 2006

Comparative Reviews

• Walling In The Mac, Jack Germain, Macnewsworld, August 27, 2007
  
• Hacker-proof protection, comparing Mac firewall software options, Jeffery Battersby, MacWorld, June 21, 2006
  
• Antiviral Armor, Mac antivirus software assessed, Rob Griffiths, MacWorld, June 20, 2006

Firewall Software

• BrickHouse Brian Hill
  
• DoorStop X, Open Door Networks, also see “Who’s There? Firewall Advisor” and their book “Internet Security for Your Macintosh”
  
  
  
  • DoorStop X Security Suite 2.0, Jeffery Battersby, MacWorld, March 19, 2007
    
  • Doorstop X a sweet suite for security, Don Foy, Macsimumnews, January 11, 2006
  
  
  
  
• Flying Buttress
  
  
  
  • Flying Buttress 1.4, Jeffery Battersby, MacWorld, May 22, 2006
  
  
  
  
• IPNetSentry, Sustainable Softworks
  
  
  
  • IPNetSentry X, Jeffery Battersby, MacWorld, May 22, 2006
  
  
  
  
• Mac OS X Firewall
  
  
  
  • Mac OS X Firewall, Jeffery Battersby, MacWorld, May 24, 2006
  
  
  
  
• Net Barrier, Intego
  
  
  
  • NetBarrier X4 10.4.1, Jeffery Battersby, MacWorld, May 23, 2006
  
  
  
  
• Norton Personal Firewall 3.0 for Mac; based on Door Stop Personal.
  
  
  
  • Norton Personal Firewall 3.0.3, Jeffery Battersby, MacWorld, May 23, 2006
  
  
  
  
• SunShield

Anti-Virus Software

• ClamXav
  
  
  
  • ClamXav 1.0.3, Rob Griffins, MacWorld, May 12, 2006
  
  
  
  
• Intego VirusBarrier
  
  
  
  • Intego VirusBarrier X4, Rob Griffins, MacWorld, May 11, 2006
  
  
  
  
• McAfee Virex for the Macintosh
  
• Norton AntiVirus 11 for Macintosh
  
  
  
  • Norton AntiVirus 10.1, Rob Griffins, MacWorld, May 10, 2006
  
  
  
  
• Norton AntiVirus Dual Protection (Mac & PC antivirus)
  
• Also see our page on secure online email hosting services with virus and spam filters.

Anti-Spam Software

• Hendrickson Software Components — Purify, Em @ ilCRX, SidewinderX, SpamX, SpamControl…
  
• Spamfire 2, MatterForm Media
  
• SpamSieve “Adds Bayesian spam filtering to popular e-mail clients.”
  
  
  
  • SpamSieve, Kills Spam Dead on Mac OS X, Scott Beale, laughingsquid, September 10, 2007
    
  • The Slacker’s Guide - The Best Mail Filter Available: SpamSieve, Chris Barylick, MacObserver, February 24, 2006
  
  
  
  
• SpamSweep, Bains Software
  
  
  
  • SpamSweep 1.5, Christopher Breen, MacWorld, April 10, 2007
  
  
  
  
• Also see our page on secure online email hosting services with virus and spam filters.

Internet Security Suites and Families

• Intego Family — NetBarrier (firewall+), VirusBarrier, Personal AntiSpam, ChatBarrier, ContentBarrier, DiskGuard, FileGuard, Personal Backup and Internet Security Barrier (several suites)
  
• Norton Internet Security 3.0 for Macintosh (suite includes firewall, antivirus, iclean, privacy and parental controls).

Privacy Software

• Allume Systems — Internet Cleanup…
  
• OS X Security Utilities, Kirk McElhearn, MacWorld, January 25, 2005
  
• Little Snitch, Objective Development
  
  
  
  • Little Snitch 2.0.3, Mark Anbinder, MacWorld, May 8, 2008
    
  • Little Snitch 1.2, Mark Anbinder, MacWorld, May 15, 2006
  
  
  
  
• Jiiva — AutoScrubber
  
• NetShred X, Internet track eraser for Mac OS X $20, Mireth Technology Corp.
  
• Norton Confidential for Mac
  
• Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) email security
  
• Web Confidential password manager, $20

Hardware Routers (Firewall, Internet Connection Sharing & Networking)

• AirPort Extreme, Apple Computer
  
  
  
  • First Look: AirPort Express 802.11n Wi-Fi base station, Christopher Breen and Dan Frakes, Macworld, March 17, 2008
    
  • Apple Airport Extreme Base Station with Gigabit Ethernet, Oliver Rist, PC Magazine, December 17, 2007
    
  • Flying under the radar, Dwight Silverman, Houston Chronicle, May 21, 2007
  
  
  
  
• Go to our Router, Wireless and Broadband Gateway pages for choices and product reviews.

Anti-Theft Services for Laptops

• Orbicule Undercover $30
  
• Computrace Lo/Jack $50 for one year; $120 for 4 years
  
• MacPhoneHome, Brigadoon Security Group, $30
  
• XTool $50

A keylogger is a program that records all input from the keyboard. Although often installed by malware on computers running Microsoft Windows, keyloggers are available for all operating systems such as Mac OS X and can be installed like any other software. System administrators may also use a keylogger in a non-malicious manner to record all activity they perform for safekeeping or troubleshooting. Keyloggers are considered spyware if they are installed and running on a computer without the user’s knowledge.

Not all keyloggers are installed by malware, as law enforcement agencies, universities, and corporations may install keyloggers on their computers to track and prevent misuse. Other common uses of keyloggers include suspicious spouses and parents keeping tab on the online activities of their loved ones. The use of a keylogger for espionage is often considered unethical, however it is no less so than hiring a private detective. Those who wish to use a keylogger for this purpose should note that most IM clients, email clients, and web browsers provide a built-in history function that could be used for this very purpose.

For Windows Keylogger, you may learn more from Perfect Keylogger for Windows

For Mac Keylogger, you can check this Keylogger for Mac

What is Hardware keystroke logger?

Hardware keystroke loggers are an alternative to traditional keylogger programs. Installed between the keyboard plug and the motherboard socket, these small devices are often difficult to detect as the computer has no additional software running on it. Unless the user physically examines the PS/2 keyboard connection, there will be no evidence of anything unusual. An obvious disadvantage of the use of a hardware keystroke logger is that the attacker must have physical access to the computer being examined. Also, the presence of a physical device, as opposed to a simple software keylogger, may have legal implications should the device be discovered.

For Hardware keystroke logger, you may learn more from Spytech Keyghost SX

• Stealth and undetectable Monitoring
• Record all keystrokes typed on any applications
• Record desktop screenshots in a preset interval
• Secretly send the logs to your email or FTP space
• Password protected of the program
• Easy to Use

Note: If your system is Mac OS 10.3 or lower, please contact us for a free trial of Aobo OS X Keylogger for Mac to test whether it can work on your system or not.

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Aobo Mac OS X Keylogger features:

• Easy installation - just copy the Mac keylogger .app file to any folder and run it!
• Stealth and undetectable Monitoring
• Record all keystrokes typed on any applications

• Record desktop screenshots in a preset interval

• Secretly send the logs to your email or FTP space

• Password protected of the program
• Easy to Use

The software is available only after purchase. Make sure you have Mac OS X Tiger or Leopard before purchase!

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FAQs of Aobo Mac OS X Keylogger:

1. Q: Can I install Aobo Mac OS X Keylogger on more than one Mac machine?
    A: Yes, you can! The license is only for You. You can install Aobo Mac OS X Keylogger on any Mac machine as you wish.

2. Q: Will this Mac Keylogger only work with a mac w/Intel chip or does it operate on normal iMac with Mac Operating System (laptop)?
    A: The software works on both mac w/intel chip and normal iMac with Mac Operating System (laptop)

3. Q: Can the data recorded be sent via email to a pc even though original info is from a an iMac?
    A: Yes. The data recorded can be sent to a PC via email, and you can view the logs on your PC even though original info is from an iMac.

4. Q: How to set the Mac Keylogger email SMTP options to receive logs by email?
For Gmail:
>>>> send to = your gmail email address
>>>> smtp server = smtp.gmail.com
>>>> user name = your gmail email address
>>>> your password
>>>> port 465
>>>> USE SSL = yes

5. Q: What can I get if I purchase Aobo Mac OS X Keylogger?
    A: After purchase, you get the software, free technical support and free lifetime updates!

6. Q: Is my order secure?
    A: Yes, of course! We use the world’s famous online Payment system. It is a 100% secure and hacker-safe platform.

7. Q: What’s your Refund Policy?
    A: When Offter 100% money back if you are not satisfied with Aobo keylogger functions.