LetMeSpy is advertised as software that can be installed on an Android device to allow parents to keep an eye on children or employers to monitor their staff. Both of which if done in the clear are a good idea, the employer option has some really positive outcomes when it …
AirTag stalking – could it be a thing of the past?
I have written about the privacy issues surrounding Apple AirTags and similar gadgets. They were originally made to enable careless people (like me) find our keys and other things that get misplaced. It did not take people long to realise they could also track people with them. This is a …
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Misuse of an Apple Watch by a stalker
There has been a lot talk about the misuse of Apple AirTags to stalk people: AirTags articles at Smart Thinking Solutions The small size of the AirTags and the functionality built into them make them open to this type of abuse by criminals. Here is a case where an abuser …
Now we have “stalkerware”
Stalkerware – Wikipedia Bruce Schneier has a link to an article that describes how stalkerware operates and the companies behind it. Vulnerability in Stalkerware Apps – Schneier on Security
