Surveillance Glossary

Browse 3 surveillance terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

3 Surveillance Terms

Counter-Surveillance
Techniques used to detect, avoid, or disrupt surveillance by hostile observers, whether physical, electronic, or blended. It appears in executive protection,...
Keylogger
Software or hardware that covertly records every keystroke made on a computer, capturing passwords, messages, and other sensitive input for later retrieval by...
Key Logger
A tool or malware component that records keystrokes typed on a device in order to capture passwords, messages, or other sensitive input. Key loggers can...

Related Topics