Che cos'è: Policeware

Che cos'è Policeware

Policeware (dalla combinazione delle parole "polizia" e "software") è un software sviluppato da o per le autorità (ad esempio polizia, servizi segreti e servizi speciali, ecc.). È destinato al monitoraggio (spesso segretamente) delle comunicazioni digitali dei cittadini (e-mail e messaggistica istantanea).

In the United States, the first example of this kind of software, which became known to the public over time, was the software package named Carnivore. This software was installed in the Internet providers' networks and was used for recording citizens' computer communications, including emails.

Some countries, such as Switzerland and Germany, have legislation that regulates use of such software. In German-speaking countries, spyware used or created by the government is sometimes called govware.