# key stroke logging by employers on private laptop **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 30, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/key-stroke-logging-by-employers-on-private-laptop/545093 "2010-06-30T17:56:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/key-stroke-logging-by-employers-on-private-laptop/545093/21 "2010-07-01T19:18:45Z")
Found on Lifehacker today: [How to Stay Safe on Public Wi-Fi Networks](http://lifehacker.com/5576927/how-to-stay-safe-on-public-wi+fi-networks) It should be applicable to your need, especially this part: > [@](#): > > 1. Consider Using a Virtual Private Network > > Unfortunately, not all sites offer SSL encryption. Other search engines and email providers may still be vulnerable to people watching your activity, so if you use one of these sites frequently (or really just want the extra protection), you may want to try using a VPN, or virtual private network. These services let you route all your activity through a separate secure, private network, thus giving you the security of a private network even though you’re on a public one. We’ve detailed [how to set up a VPN with Hamachi](http://lifehacker.com/201786/geek-to-live--create-your-own-virtual-private-network-with-hamachi), though there are a number of great services—check out our [Hive Five for best VPN tools](http://lifehacker.com/5487500/five-best-vpn-tools) for more ideas. If all that’s a bit too complicated, you can always go with previously mentioned [Hotspot Shield](http://anchorfree.com/downloads/hotspot-shield/), which is a fairly popular app that will run in the background and set up the VPN automatically. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/key-stroke-logging-by-employers-on-private-laptop/545093.md?page=1)