Spyware works by taking periodic screenshots and logging keystrokes... for offline review by whomever is doing the spying. It may also be keeping track of the characters which traverse the network to the internet. SparkleGram addresses these three issues as follows.
SparkleGram addresses the screenshot issue by employing a mechanism known as "persistance of vision." The message is broken into small "fragments" which are displayed rapidly... the eye/brain integrate these fragments into a complete message. Only a small percentage of the message is visible at each instant of time, so a screenshot fails to reveal anything useful.
SparkleGram allows you to compose messages using the mouse, so there is nothing for a keylogger to record.
SparkleGram mildly encrypts the message sent so logging internet traffic won't reveal anything meaningful.
SparkleGram isn't for sending long messages or for messages which need to be particularly secure. If you need to send long and secure messages, don't use SparkleGram. If someone *really* wants to track what you're doing, they'll figure out how to defeat SparkleGram. But that's a rather unlikely scenario... too expensive. They might eventually lock out access to this website... not much you can do about that.
Not a bad idea at all... highly recommended. But this does assume you have control of your computer... and that you are willing to purchase such a program. However (as mentioned earlier) you don't always have control over your computer's configuration. You can run a spyware remover on the computer... and it may work for a day or two. But eventually your boss (spouse, parent) will just reinstall the software and likely focus even more attention on what you're doing on your computer.
The author is continuously adding features to SparkleGram... colors, fonts, display methods, canvas choices. So please bear with minor changes to functionality as SparkleGram evolves. If there is a feature you'd like to see, ask using the e-mail link below.
Please send an e-mail message to the inventor... Mark Allen Neil.
If you find SparkleGram extraordinary and would like to offer Mark a job... check out his resume.