Abstract
Spyware app surveillance technologies are rising in popularity for both legitimate monitoring and also to illegally spy on unsuspecting victims. In 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its first ban of a spyware app, SpyFone, due to deceptive and unfair trade practices and lack of data security provisions. Some call for specific legislation to curb the effects of growing spyware apps, but opponents of regulation claim that legislative efforts will be too restrictive on growing technological industries or the legitimate uses of spyware apps. This Essay agrees with the policy rationale for implementing spyware legislation and proposes a solution to help mitigate the damaging effects of innumerable data privacy rights violations due to data leaks and hacks.
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- Subject
Legislation
Science and Technology Law
- Journal title
Boston College Intellectual Property and Technology Forum
- Volume
2022
- Pagination
1-18
- Date submitted
17 January 2023
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