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MobileSpy Lets Parents Spy On Children, Employers Spy On Workers

Submitted by Edward Kirk on December 18, 2008 - 6:01pm.
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MobileSpy, a tool for monitoring a smartphone user's SMS chats or call information, has been ported to work on the iPhone and iPod touch. Suggested uses include a parent monitoring a child to keep them out of trouble, or an employer monitoring an employee to make sure they are keeping within their Acceptable Use Policy on company-provided devices. Doing so is as easy as logging in to a website. While this may be comforting to some, it will undoubtedly make others a bit uneasy to know they may be being watched. More information is available at their website.

Submitted by Stephen007 on December 18, 2008 - 9:56pm.
I was suspicious at first... how could this work? Apple wouldn't allow what they're promising the software would do. It's far beyond what the SDK could (should) allow. Jailbroken phone is how they get away with it.

from the website
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Additional Requirements
Note that your phone should be jailbroken to enable the software's functionality. We provide the easy and reversable instructions to do this at no cost upon ordering. The phone must have the Internet enabled so the Mobile Spy software can upload logs to your account.

Submitted by hauntedtrail13 on December 19, 2008 - 8:53am.
Thats a total invasion on your privacy. That kinda sucks. I can understand for kids but why would a little kid have an iphone in the first place. But if you have to jailbreak your phone then i dont think that many people are going to use this software.

Cheaper solutions

Submitted by hewman68 on December 20, 2008 - 8:46pm.
Being an educator of teens, I can certainly understand and wholeheartedly endorse the monitoring of teens and their various communications. I do think there is a cheaper solution...no phone.