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I'm in the process of filling out the FAFSA, and I saw something very interesting:
You may use the virtual keyboard when entering your Social Security Number and your Date of Birth. The virtual keyboard will help prevent a malicious source from capturing your keystrokes and then later accessing your personal information. The value can be entered by clicking on the virtual keyboard character with your mouse or when the cursor is held over the key for 2 seconds.
This is the first time I've seen something like this, and I'm intrigued.
My question is, is this actually safer? I suppose it would stop a keylogger installed on the computer I'm using, but the information is still being transmitted. Is this just a gimmick, or does it really make us safer?
Wikipedia has a nice article, but doesn't really answer the question ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_keyboard )
Anybody reading this have a knowledgeable opinion?
You may use the virtual keyboard when entering your Social Security Number and your Date of Birth. The virtual keyboard will help prevent a malicious source from capturing your keystrokes and then later accessing your personal information. The value can be entered by clicking on the virtual keyboard character with your mouse or when the cursor is held over the key for 2 seconds.
This is the first time I've seen something like this, and I'm intrigued.
My question is, is this actually safer? I suppose it would stop a keylogger installed on the computer I'm using, but the information is still being transmitted. Is this just a gimmick, or does it really make us safer?
Wikipedia has a nice article, but doesn't really answer the question ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_keyboard )
Anybody reading this have a knowledgeable opinion?