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Your Own Mini-Stalker

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the keep-it-in-your-pants dept.

kashif.ahsan writes "A ComputerWorld article discusses the inherent privacy dangers of carrying around our ubiquitous technological assistants. They're like miniature stalkers, right there in your pocket. 'Camera phones contain all the necessary ingredients for completely invasive stalking: a microphone, camera, personal data on the user, location information, a chat and call history — you name it. And victims carry them everywhere they go. All that's missing is the software that lets stalkers take control ... new software, called snoopware, does just that.'"

6 of 109 comments (clear)

  1. If I've got stalkers... by Kelbear · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does this make me a celebrity?

    My god...then it's true! I /AM/ important on the internet! Woohoo!

  2. Ooooooh Kaaaaay.... by Zadaz · · Score: 5, Funny

    And carrying a remote control is like having a little telekinetic friend.

  3. Temporary fix by zantolak · · Score: 3, Funny

    Take out the battery and SIM card, and tape over the camera and microphone when you aren't using it.

  4. Re:Hillbilly by runep · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sounds more to me like he's suggesting to nuke the site from orbit.

  5. Re:One minor point... by Qrlx · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can't sync your camera? That's one of the symptoms of the stalker virus!

  6. Re:THAT certainly scared me! by Dragonslicer · · Score: 4, Funny

    Obviously you have something to hide. Namely C and D.