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FL Court Rules Against Spouse-Installed Spyware

Posted by timothy on from the well-that's-nice-of-them dept.

idobi writes "A Florida court ruled that it was illegal for a wife to install spyware on her husband's computer, in order to catch him in an extramarital affair. The three judge panel barred the woman from using the chat records from being introduced as evidence in the divorce proceedings. The court ruled that the software, Spector, violated Florida's wiretapping law - which states that it is criminal to 'intentionally intercept' any 'electronic communication.'"

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  1. The ghost is out of the bag! by Jeffery · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    well now nobody will have to worry about spector for quite awhile, since there server's about to feel some pain!

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    President Bush Supporter
  2. 1st? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First Post?

  3. In Other news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Microsoft recalls 14 million flaming XBox power cords.