> On 09/06/2010 07:48 AM, Partha Chowdhury wrote: > > Google searches do return some interesting results [2]. Although a > keyboard/receiver pair can claim to use encryption it may be poorly > implemented [1]. Logitech seems to use a proper encryption scheme [2] > but who knows if it has some flaw that makes it easy to break. > > [1] > http://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2007/12/wireless-keyboard-encryption-easily-broken-say-researchers.ars > [2] > http://www.logitech.com/images/pdf/roem/Logitech_Adv_24_Ghz_Whitepaper_BPG2009.pdf Also interesting is this[1] and this[2] where researchers were able to wirelessly sniff keystrokes from wired PS2, USB and laptop keyboards. These signals are definitely not encrypted. :) The second link has info and videos. If the OP went with a wireless keyboard with properly implemented encryption it could actually be more secure than a wired keyboard. [1] http://www.pcworld.com/article/161166/a_way_to_sniff_keystrokes_from_thin_air.html [2] http://lasecwww.epfl.ch/keyboard/ Regards, Mike
