27 May 2022
New products are being weaponised against women, but is it just the tip of the iceberg as we enter a boom period for technology abuse?
Tagged with cyber stalking
18 February 2022
This is a tragedy and an interesting resource on the price and value of privacy.
'Over time, Justin's obsession with the girl became worrying. She learned that her hometown friends in Naples, Florida, were selling the man photos of her and other information, including her cellphone number.
Justin began calling and texting her, and even agreed to do one of her classmate's math homework in exchange for information about Ms Majury.'
03 December 2021
Stalkerware is commercially available software that's used to spy on another person via their device - usually a phone - without their consent.
It can allow the user to view someone else's messages, location, photos, files, and even eavesdrop on conversations in the phone's vicinity.
05 November 2021
Electronic monitoring of home workers by companies is rising sharply, a survey suggests. The government is being urged to toughen the rules - and ban most webcam use.
"It was creepy," says Chris. "One of my managers was watching people's personal computers to monitor what we were doing at home - all the time, not just when we were working. It was a bizarre way to carry on."
12 May 2021
Social media firms will have to remove harmful content quickly or potentially face multi-billion-pound fines under new legislation.
The government's Online Safety Bill, announced in the Queen's Speech, comes with a promise of protecting debate.
It is "especially" geared at keeping children safe and says "democratically important" content should be preserved.
15 April 2021
The ex-husband set alerts for Ruth Dodsworth's TV appearances, accessed her phone with her fingerprint as she slept and tracked her car.
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