Tips On Stopping Spousal Spying
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WEST PALM BEACH (CBSMiami) - All of us know the stories of boyfriends or spouses who just won't let go.
Then, you're left to worry about your safety at every turn.
The problem with stalkers is getting worse with the help of technology we use.
More than 6.6 million people are victims of stalking every year. That number has doubled in just three years – and experts say smart phone technology is a major factor.
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"I would go into a public place, for example a club, and I would turn around we would see him standing there watching us," says an anonymous stalking victim in West Palm Beach.
South Florida private investigator Robert Crispin says being stalked through your smartphone is a growing problem.
"We hear it every day. It's a common occurrence," says Crispin. "It's always determined to be through their iPhone or smart phone."
A stalker needs your phone for only a few minutes.
They can change your phone's setting or even download tracking apps to watch your every move.
"I could have been six feet under right now," says the victim.
Consider mSpy, an app for Andriod and iOS. The makers say it's designed for monitoring your children or employees.
But little can stop a determined stalker from using it against you.
Experts say the best protection begins by preventing anyone from having access to your phone or account.
Consider using the new fingerprint technology instead of manually entering a password.
If not that, change your phone's password frequently.
On your smart phone you will see most of your apps have some sort of location service that can tell where you are.
If you don't want that, go into your phone settings and disable the location setting for each individual app.
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