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Parental monitoring apps: How do they differ from stalkerware?

July 22, 2019 admin Android, App Store, child monitoring, child monitoring apps, children's monitoring, children's monitoring apps, Circle with Disney, CitizenLab, Cornell University, digital monitoring, digital monitoring apps, Family Orbit, FlexiSpy, Gizmodo, Google Play, google play store, Hoverwatch, Intimate Partner Violence, iOS, Kidguard, kids monitoring apps, MCCPTA, mspy, Nautilus, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, parental monitoring, parental monitoring apps, Predator in Your Pocket, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, spouseware, spyware, stalkerware, SURVEILLANCE, Teensafe, UNICEF, University of Central Florida, Wait Until 8th

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 15:00:00 +0000

What are the differences between stalkerware apps and parental monitoring apps? What is an “acceptable” or “safe” parental monitoring app? And how can a parent know whether they’re downloading a “legitimate” parental monitoring app or instead a stalkerware app merely disguised as a tool for parents?

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Stalkerware

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