Woburn, MA – October 21, 2020 – Today, Kaspersky announced plans to host an online event this Friday, October 23, from 1-2 p.m. EDT, called "Stalkerware – when abuse goes digital.” The event will feature experts on stalking prevention and combatting tech-enabled abuse. It will also feature Lindsey Metselaar, creator and host of the popular millennial dating podcast, “We Met at Acme.”
Stalkerware is commercially available software that enables surveillance of a user’s device without their consent or notification. It is one way technology can be misused for online and offline harassment, stalking, abuse, and even violence.
The panelists will discuss the ways domestic violence and intimate partner violence are going digital, and how stalkerware is just one example of this dynamic. They will also address the proliferation of stalkerware in the Americas and globally, other forms of tech-enabled abuse, and how people can protect themselves. The session will be aimed at an audience of people from a wide range of backgrounds, including NGOs, law enforcement agencies, regulators, privacy activists, journalists, and others.
The event details are as follows:
Event: Stalkerware – when abuse goes digital
Time: Friday, October 23, from 1-2 p.m. EDT
Registerhere:https://kas.pr/stalkerware-digitalabuse
Panelists:
- Lindsey Metselaar, creator and host of “We Met At Acme”
- Jennifer Landhuis, director, Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC)
- Adam Dodge, founder, EndTAB (Ending Technology Enabled Abuse)
- Tara Hairston, head of government relations, North America, Kaspersky
October is Bullying Prevention Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Cyber Security Awareness Month. Anyone interested in joining the fight against stalkerware and other forms of tech-enabled abuse are urged to join this session.
For more details, please visit https://kas.pr/stalkerware-digitalabuse.
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