Spyware Abuse Sometimes Involves Domestic Abuse
On Thursday, the Anti-Spyware Coalition will meet in Washington. Included will be experts from McAfee, Google, and the Pew Internet & American Life project to discuss the latest in spyware trends. In addition to the well-known damage caused by spyware–hawking advertising, stealing passwords, and slowing down PCs–McAfee is calling attention to a little known aspect of spyware: domestic abuse. “Using spyware for surveillance in cases of domestic abuse is a serious matter,” says Anna Stepanov, who manages the Anti-Spyware program at McAfee Avert Labs.