Comments on: ‘LoverSpy’ creator indicted

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:59:33 +0000

This form of stalking is egregious and needs to end. There needs to be laws in place that can seriously prosecute any criminals whom sadistically “spy” on others to obtain personal and financial information. When someone illegally watches and tapes someone without their consent, that is voyeurism and very perverse. Anyone whom defends this kind of ILLEGAL activity is sadistic, soulless, and without any empathy for others whatsoever.
The patriot act clearly defines that it is illegal to intercept electronic communications or tap phones for purposes of tortuous and abusive activities. If the us government and military must adhere to these LAWS then why can’t john q public do the same.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:02:50 +0000

Can writing software be a crime?

Then companys that sell tape recorders should be punishable.

Can manufacturing weapons be a crime? After all more people die veryday from wepons then spy softwares.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:01:31 +0000

Can writing software be a crime?

Then companys that sell tape recorders should be punishable.

Can manufacturing weapons be a crime? After all more people die veryday from wepons then spy softwares.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 07:36:54 +0000

But really, what’s the difference between installing this on your lovers pc and hiring a private investigator to spy on them instead? Other than the spyware being cheaper?

Why is one ok, but not the other?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 06:06:31 +0000

It’s about time that serious legal action is being taken against those who produce, market, and sell this snoopware. It’s perhaps the most insideous form of spyware that exists. It’s tantamount to concurrently having your phone tapped, your mail opened, someone sneaking around behind you writing down every book you even look at in the library, every item that you look at in a store, every paint chip or wall paper sample you peruse in Home Depot, etc.

It’s one thing if you install it on your OWN computer, (pehaps because others, like one’s children, use the computer YOU OWN) but another matter entirely to secretly have it installed on another person’s computer.

The use of this in the workplace though is somewhat in a gray area. A reasonable accommodation is to allow it to be installed, but it cannot ‘hide’. The company should make it known that it’s installed (both in policies and with a banner when the system boots) and it’s being monitored. Perhaps an exception could be made for installing single instances where there is probable cause to believe that some kind of misbehavior against published policies or illegal activity is taking place.