Diana and I felt this was a story about privacy that needed to be widely spread.
How to spot the software that could be spying on you – BBC News
and
BBC World Service – Business Daily, Stalkerware: Tech-enabled domestic abuse skyrocketing
and
Coalition Against Stalkerware (stopstalkerware.org)
The technical abuse can include spyware installed on computers, laptops and other devices, unauthorised access to email and social media accounts to the more advanced cloning of smartphones to monitor text messages. However it can be as simple as using the widely used Apple tools, “Find my…” app or slipping an Apple Airtag into a bag, pocket or car. There are similar apps and devices for Android smartphones.
The BBC has an information page listing a variety of organisations that can help the vulnerable deal with incidents and issues:
BBC – Information and Support: Domestic Abuse
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
Smart Thinking Solutions supports this UK Government initiative:
Let’s stop abuse together – Stop Abuse Together (campaign.gov.uk)
