Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Spyware Is Everywhere

You are being watched. What you consider private moments may be anything but. Whether it’s a family fight, tiff with your spouse, plan for a new business, pile of cash swiped behind your business partner’s back, or a kickback you have asked of a supplier, you are being watched...

Spyware is everywhere. Ask the experts. Almost every space can be bugged, and sting operations are easier than ever to carry out. Thanks to the Chinese genius for making vast volumes of low-cost gadgetry, spyware has become cheap, convenient and mean. It’s a great leveler of sorts: everyone can snoop on everyone else...

The bad news is that the corporate sector is the most eager user of spyware. It also has the money to use the most sophisticated devices available. ...

...there are 1,200 known ordinary telephone surveillance devices imported over the last couple of years by individuals, companies, private detective agencies and some State-owned firms... (more)