Battling The Latest Weapon In Domestic Abuse -- Spyware - Sharon Gaudin, InformationWeek

A woman, looking to get out of an abusive relationship, goes online to buy plane tickets for herself and her two small children, and then she e-mails a friend about her plan to leave. As she works to secretly put things in order, she doesn't realize her husband has downloaded spyware onto the computer and will soon know everything she's planning to do. It's a scenario that security professionals and social workers say is happening more and more frequently. And this week, a McAfee researcher is meeting with domestic abuse advocates to help them fight the growing use of technology in abuse and stalking cases.

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