President Biden signed an order Monday restricting the government’s use of spyware to surveil individuals around the world, but it comes with exceptions and doesn’t define which technologies would be limited.
Spyware is a surveillance tool secretly installed on a person’s smartphone or computer to monitor their internet usage, keystrokes and other activities. That information is then sent to a government or other entity without the person’s consent.
Under the order, the head of any U.S. agency must certify that the technology being used doesn’t pose a security risk. By banning spyware, Mr. Biden is aiming to set an example that will encourage other governments around the world to abandon its use. His thinking is that limited use of the tools will prevent proliferation, thus reducing incidents of spying on U.S. diplomats and personnel.
Even as the Biden administration condemns the use of spyware, the U.S. government has become increasingly interested in deploying the technology.
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