Family on the Phone

Last week in my article “Cell Phone Spying“, I discussed options that parents have to help protect their children by monitoring their cell phone use. Today, I am presenting a related article that shows how technology like this can be used in a very bad way.

First, read this article. It gives some basic information on what kinds of things can be done by unscrupulous people who either just want to harass or who might really want to hurt someone. The article also lists some clues that might indicate your cell phone is being monitored without your knowledge.

Next, please go watch this video. I would embed it here but I cannot for some reason. It is fairly disturbing and really sheds light on the dangers of unauthorized cell phone spying software. There are also some suggestions about how to protect your cell phone from prying eyes and ears.

Finally, take a look at this page from the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team. There are several good suggestions for protecting yourself there as well as other links you can explore.

I certainly don’t want to make anyone paranoid about their cell phone. Knowledge is power in this technological world today however and the more informed you are about things like this, the less likely you will become a victim.

Please leave a comment and let me know what you think about this.

photo credit: Adam Tinworth