Re: Workrave Security

On 20-11-13 16:41, Jim Pattison CPed C wrote:
>      I believe the answer to both questions is “no”.

Correct. Workrave does not store keystrokes and does not connect to any 
off-site server.

Kind regards,
   Rob

>      There are others that I reviewed that are in the top tier of “RSI
> programs” that keep a record of the characters you type (how many “e’s” and
> their percentage of total).  The purpose of this is to examine if an alternate
> keyboard setup (Dvorak, AZERTY etc.) would better suit the user. None of these
> programs are -actual keystroke loggers where it can be used to examine
> usernames and passwords.
>      On the second question, the only server that it connects to is the one
> you specify in the setup.  There is no sending of reports of any form to
> “mother ship”.  There are some that do that, but you pay considerably more for
> the privilege of integrating at that level.  Programs like this are intended
> for use in a situation where a large number of people are experiencing RSI
> symptoms and you want to examine aggregate data.
> *From:* Scinta, Stacy <mailto:[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 19, 2013 3:10 PM
> *To:* mailto:[email protected]
> *Subject:* [Workrave-user] Workrave Security
>
> Good afternoon,
>
>
> I’m trying to gain permission to download and install Workrave on my
> workstation at work.  I have to answer a few questions first.  Can someone
> tell me:
>
> 1.Does Workrave maintain a log of the keyboard characters as I type?  I know
> it has a keystroke counter, but I need to know if it records the actual
> characters either to a log or a database.
>
> 2.Does Workrave ever connect to an off-site server or otherwise distribute the
> information it is monitoring to any 3^rd party?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Stacy
>
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