Snooping on what is being typed

[green granite]

Probably not an issue for most of us but worth bearing in mind.

Power sockets can be used to eavesdrop on what people type on a computer.

Security researchers found that poor shielding on some keyboard cables means useful data can be leaked about each character typed.

By analysing the information leaking onto power circuits, the researchers could see what a target was typing.

Full article: BBC NEWS | Technology | Snooping through the power socket (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8147534.stm)

[The Nr Fairy]

This one's been around for a while. Check http://cansecwest.com/csw09/csw09-barisani-bianco.pdf for their presentation to CanSecWest earlier this year.

As you say, not really one for most of us to worry about, but interesting all the same.