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Sep 16, 2020 1 hr 1 min

Tech Abuse, How IoT Enables Abusive Relationships

from Computer America Hosted by Ben Crossman

https://www.thehotline.org/ 1-800-799-7233 Introduction: IoT And Domestic Violence/Abuse https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10070024/1/Safe%20Article%20FINAL.pdf (Violence Against Women): https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/violence-against-women Extent Of Smart Devices: https://securitytoday.com/Articles/2020/01/13/The-IoT-Rundown-for-2020.aspx?Page=2 https://www.mckinsey.com/spContent/connected_homes/index.html Is This Really A Problem? (Stats) https://nyuscholars.nyu.edu/en/publications/the-spyware-used-in-intimate-partner-violence (Only 21% of Abuse Cases are Reported): https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/compendium/focusonviolentcrimeandsexualoffences/yearendingmarch2015/chapter4intimatepersonalviolenceandpartnerabuse#police-and-the-criminal-justice-system Examples of Coercive Measures: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/how-technology-fuelling-britain-s-hidden-domestic-abuse-epidemic-coercive-control-law-a6870321.html Examples of Use Cases https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/jealous-businessman-spied-ex-partner-14640719 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41817989 https://www.kaspersky.com/about/press-releases/2019_number-of-users-that-encountered-stalkerware-increased-by-35-percent-to-37000-in-2019 https://www.joinonelove.org/learn/digital_abuse/ Specific Devices To Watch (Examples of Spying On Devices): https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/2018/07/iot-domestic-abuse-can-stop/ Resources For Further Reading https://www.techsafety.org/exit-from-this-website-quickly https://www.ucl.ac.uk/steapp/sites/steapp/files/giot-report.pdf https://www.iotforall.com/iot-domestic-abuse/ https://www.techsafety.org/internetbrowserprivacytips https://journalofcyberpolicy.com/2018/07/27/preventing-iot-based-domestic-violence-abuse-stalking/ Conclusion: Is This Going Away? https://www.ucl.ac.uk/research/domains/sites/research_domains/files/br_ssp_2017-18_tanczer_internet_of_things_and_gender_based_violence.pdf Can It Be Stopped? https://xd.adobe.com/ideas/perspectives/social-impact/internet-accomplice-domestic-abuse/ https://www.circleof6app.com/

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