Not sure of the legal issues, any advice?

[shellofinsanity]

So a client of mine, which just happens to be my wife's friend of all people as well, has asked me to see if I can recover deleted search history on the family laptop, she thinks her husband is talking to some woman because the search history is always clean, she also asked me to load software to log all keystrokes.

Now I'm not a private investigator, I don't have that license, and I'm not sure what the legalities are in this instance. My wife really wants me to do it to help her friend, but I'd rather not run afoul of any laws. I'm in Texas.

 

[dgoglio]

I wouldn't do it. I am pretty sure it is against the law to put a keylogger on someone's PC even if their wife wants you to do it.

 

[Porthos]

Now I'm not a private investigator

I'm in Texas.

Run like hell........

 

[GTP]

A key logger would be discovered by the AV anyway.
I wouldn't do it, it's a shitstorm waiting to rain down on you!

 

[shellofinsanity]

Alright, thank you now I can tell my wife I checked and I shouldn't do it lol

 

[Porthos]

A key logger would be discovered by the AV anyway.
I wouldn't do it, it's a shitstorm waiting to rain down on you!

If "IT" don't rain on you it will for sure hit the fan.

 

[Porthos]

To prepare for your job as a computer technologist, you've gotten your college degree and earned your technical IT certifications. But do you have your private investigator (PI) license in hand? If you live or conduct work in Texas or a handful of other states, you may need one if you plan to retrieve forensics data from a computer, analyze it and provide a report to a customer.

https://www.networkworld.com/articl...uire-a-license-to-conduct-data-forensics.html

 

[nerd2u]

Lots of people set their browser to clear search history on exit.

I wouldn't install logging software but would offer to do a forensic investigation if you have the skills.



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[Porthos]

but would offer to do a forensic investigation if you have the skills.

Need the PI license in Texas. Canada might be different.

 

[Archon Prime]

You need to have legitimate credentials here as well. You can't just do forensics on a machine. You have to be licensed. most of the time you need to be referred to by RCMP or OPP for something like that here. I don't touch that **** because I'm not one to go to court and testify with that crap. Nooooo thank you.

But ya....chicks that think they are being cheated on, it's a no win scenario there. Run as far as you can. Tell your wife's friend to get a PI and pay them for it if they want to snoop.. Crazy women..

 

[fencepost]

Even simpler: If the relationship is so broken that you feel a need to install spyware on your significant other's devices, you need professional help - either counseling or legal.