Stalkerware - the spy inside all of us
What about your privacy?
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How would you feel if your ex-partner was constantly watching you digitally after the break-up? That he or she knows exactly what you say to whom, when you've been where and browses through your private photos and videos? Terrible right? Understandable: not only is your privacy seriously compromised, but you may no longer feel safe and at ease. The software used by perpetrators to do this is called stalkerware.
During this lecture Eddy Willems will take you inside the dark world of some specific spyware: stalkerware. Why is stalkerware so special or isn’t it? Is this a new phenomenon?
Eddy will guide you through the most common features of stalkerware. Is it easy to install? What are the differences between spyware and this kind of malware. How do the companies who create this software advertise themselves? Is it really legal?
Eddy will show you a couple of examples. What are the technical challenges for the security industry? What can you do about it? What if your husband, wife, boyfriend, ex-lover or even father is using it against you?
If you care about your privacy this lecture is a must. If you want to know more about spyware this lecture can open your eyes even more.
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Eddy Willems is a worldwide known cyber security expert from Belgium.
He is a board member of 2 security industry organizations, EICAR and LSEC, and is independent Security Evangelist at WAVCi, his own company.
Since 1989, he is Belgian’s internationally most quoted cyber security expert. He became a founding member of EICAR in 1991, one of the world’s first security IT organizations.
Eddy has been working for over 3 decades as cyber security expert for several security companies like G DATA, Kaspersky and Westcon. He is also COO of CSA (Clean Software Alliance) since 2024.
In 2013 he published his first book ‘Cyberdanger’ in English, German and Dutch. He is also co-author of the Dutch SF cyberthriller ‘Het Virus’. The English version ‘The Virus’ will be released end 2025.
Eddy is a known inspiring speaker and is giving lectures and presentations (including TEDx) worldwide for a very diverse audience from children to experts.
Cyber Security Guru | Inspiring Speaker | Author #Cyberdanger #TheVirus | Security Researcher | Director | Independent Security Evangelist at WAVCi
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