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FTC issues its first ban on 'stalking' apps
The FTC has prohibited Florida-based company Retina-X Studios from promoting and selling its apps, which were designed to monitor employees and children. That is, unless and until the developer can ensure those apps will only be used for legitimate purposes. Andrew Smith, the director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, said it's the agency's first action against "stalking" apps. He added that "although there may be legitimate reasons to track a phone, [the company's] apps were designed to run surreptitiously in the background and are uniquely suited to illegal and dangerous uses."
