USB Surveillance Sticks

Despite the ongoing awareness built among enterprises and end users on the risks posed by removable media, there are vendors offering various surveillance solutions over an USB stick. Some are handy, others contradictive. And while RFID tags are getting smaller than a crop of rice, here are three surveillance solutions to keep in mind right next to the notorious KeyGhost hardware keylogger.

SnoopStick
An example of malware on demand at $59.95 which comes with lots of features as well as automatic updates :

"The SnoopStick monitoring components are completely hidden, and there are no telltale signs that the computer is being monitored. You can then unplug the SnoopStick and take it with you anywhere you go. No bigger than your thumb and less than 1/4" thick, you can carry it in your pocket, purse, or on your keychain. Any time you want to see what web sites your kids or employees are visiting, who they are chatting with, and what they are chatting about, simply plug in your SnoopStick to any Windows based computer with an Internet connection and a USB port. SnoopStick will automatically connect to the target computer."

TrackStick
Portable GPS surveillance with historical routes that look simply amazing when applied at Google Earth :

"The Track Stick will work anywhere on the planet Earth. Using the latest in GPS mapping technologies, your exact location can be shown on graphical maps and 3D satellite images. The Track Stick's micro computer contains special mathematical algorithms, that can calculate how long you have been indoors. While visiting family, friends or even shopping, the Track Stick can accurately time and map each and every place you have been."

GadgetTrack
An interoperable surveillance solution supposed to assist you in case your iPod or even PSP get stolen, all you have to do is infect your device and prey there's Internet connectivity at a later stage. Tracking your stolen devices is one thing, getting them back is completely another :

"What if your device could phone home? Well now it can. With our patent-pending GadgetTrak™ system, you simply register your device and install our agent files on your device. If your device is missing or stolen, you log into your account and flag the device as lost or stolen. The next time the device is accessed it will attempt to contact us and provide data regarding the system it is plugged into."