Computer security

For you techies out there, here's an email I got from my dad:

If you suspect that the computer you are working with is compromised by a key logger program, you can try this (from Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters
Scramble your keys (Score:5, Interesting)
by qewl (671495) on Thursday May 05, @04:43PM (#12445407)
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If you're on a PC that you suspect may contain logging equipment or trojans or anything similar, you can alawys avoid accurate keystroke logging by typing part of a password per se, and the then clicking the other side(s) to type in the rest. That way typing is scrambled. Loggers can usually record the arrow keys, but not mouse clicks.
Re:Scramble your keys (Score:5, Informative)
by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 05, @04:54PM (#12445553)

He means like if your password is password, type 'sswo' then click the front of that and type 'pa' and then click the other side and type 'rd' A keystroke logger alone can not catch that, a screen monitoring program would also be needed (which do exist), but a hacker would likely not expect that and therefore bother.

I'm not sure I understand all this, but if I ever get round to doing this, I'll let you know how it goes...

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