NYT on Digital Evidence and Divorce
A friend emailed this NYT article: Tell-All PCs and Phones Transforming Divorce By BRAD STONE The age-old business of breaking up has taken a decidedly Orwellian turn, with digital evidence like e-mail...
View ArticleSpier Sues Spy Software Maker
I would guess that there are several companies in the business of selling what is basically “over the counter” or consumer grade spyware for the beginner level user. Depending on how this suit turns...
View ArticleComplaint Against Amateur Spyware Purveyors Filed
Today my project at EPIC filed a complaint before the Federal Trade Commission against several purveyors of amateur spyware. I’ve previously blogged about the uses of spyware to intercept the...
View ArticleComputers, Freedom and Privacy 2008
Today I got to CFP 2008: Technology Policy ’08 conference. Tomorrow I’ll be presenting on what could be a hopeful new direction in spyware policy. I’ll be speaking on the stalker spyware complaint EPIC...
View ArticleSocial Networking Spyware in Washington Post
Today’s Washingon Post has an A1 story about Facebook Application privacy: Facebook fanatics who have covered their profiles on the popular social networking site with silly games and quirky trivia...
View ArticleDOJ Stalking Report Estimates Hundreds of Thousands of Electronic Privacy...
The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics last week reported on its survey: “Stalking Victimization in the United States.” The survey was composed of 65,000 responses, and led to a total...
View ArticleFTC Settles Key Stalkerware Case [UPDATED]
The FTC and Cyberspy, the purveyor of the Remotespy stalkerware program, recently settled a case over the sale and distribution of that spyware program. [UPDATE: The FTC press release is here]. The...
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