Snooping Software Threatens Privacy
Snooping software, which are installed on a computer to monitor everything a user does, are becoming more and more prevalent, raising significant privacy concerns. There are more than a dozen such programs on the market, and while they serve legitimate purposes such as tracking children and employee's computer use, they are also being used secretly by criminals to obtain personal user information.
Snoop Software Gains Power, Raises Privacy Concerns
The New York Times, October 10, 2003