Internet Technology Windows Internet Tech. We seemed to be kindred spirits, both given to literary flights of fancy. It never went anywhere off-line, but it was fun while it lasted. But spouses concerned about cheating have proven to be the most popular use for the product. The Spector 2.1 application acts like an invisible video recorder pointed directly at the computer monitor, secretly taking snapshots as frequently as once per second.
Frequency is determined by the user.
Because it takes pictures so frequently, Spector captures all chat conversations, instant messages, e-mails sent and received, all Web sites visited, all documents, all keystrokes typed. Basically, if it appears on screen, Spector captures it. It can also be installed in stealth mode so that nobody will know Spector is recording unless they have been informed, the company says. To access the Spector recordings, one types a four-key sequence and their Spector password and then plays back whatever was recorded. Unfortunately, it is too easy for married people to sex-chat and go down a path that leads to meeting in the real world.