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	WebWatcher received the [[PC Magazine]] editors' choice award in a 2011 review of Parental Control & Monitoring software. In the article, WebWatcher was referred to as "Heavy-handed" saying: "if you find it necessary to track a child who's engaging in risky activities, WebWatcher will record every detail and even send you instant notification when it encounters certain words."<ref name="pcmag" /> Also, [[About.com]] readers named WebWatcher as the "Best [[Internet safety\|Internet Safety]] Tool" as part of its 2011 Readers' Choice Awards.<ref>{{cite web\| title = WebWatcher Named 'Best Internet Safety Tool' by About.com Readers \| url = http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/2016678/webwatcher_named_best_internet_safety_tool_by_aboutcom_readers/\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref>		WebWatcher received the [[PC Magazine]] editors' choice award in a 2011 review of Parental Control & Monitoring software. In the article, WebWatcher was referred to as "Heavy-handed" saying: "if you find it necessary to track a child who's engaging in risky activities, WebWatcher will record every detail and even send you instant notification when it encounters certain words."<ref name="pcmag" /> Also, [[About.com]] readers named WebWatcher as the "Best [[Internet safety\|Internet Safety]] Tool" as part of its 2011 Readers' Choice Awards.<ref>{{cite web\| title = WebWatcher Named 'Best Internet Safety Tool' by About.com Readers \| url = http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/2016678/webwatcher_named_best_internet_safety_tool_by_aboutcom_readers/\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref>

	Critics have noted that since the software runs stealth on a device, there is an opportunity for the software to be installed illegally.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Rogers \|first=Kate\| title = NSA-Style Surveillance for Parents Looking to Monitor their Kids\|website=[[Fox Business]]\| url = http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/06/21/spying-on-your-kids-online/\| accessdate = May 2, 2014}}</ref> In 2020, TechCrunch and other media outlets described WebWatcher as "stalkerware".<ref name="TC">{{Cite web\|title='Stalkerware' phone spying apps have escaped Google's ad ban\|url=https://~~social.~~techcrunch.com/2020/08/11/stalkerware-apps-google-ads/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=TechCrunch\|date=11 August 2020 \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-08-15\|title=Banned stalkerware apps keep appearing on Google search results\|url=https://www.komando.com/security-privacy/stalkerware-apps-could-be-watching-you/749837/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=Komando.com\|language=en-US}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, Google removed advertisements for WebWatcher from its search results.<ref name="TC" />		Critics have noted that since the software runs stealth on a device, there is an opportunity for the software to be installed illegally.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Rogers \|first=Kate\| title = NSA-Style Surveillance for Parents Looking to Monitor their Kids\|website=[[Fox Business]]\| url = http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/06/21/spying-on-your-kids-online/\| accessdate = May 2, 2014}}</ref> In 2020, TechCrunch and other media outlets described WebWatcher as "stalkerware".<ref name="TC">{{Cite web\|title='Stalkerware' phone spying apps have escaped Google's ad ban\|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/11/stalkerware-apps-google-ads/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=TechCrunch\|date=11 August 2020 \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-08-15\|title=Banned stalkerware apps keep appearing on Google search results\|url=https://www.komando.com/security-privacy/stalkerware-apps-could-be-watching-you/749837/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=Komando.com\|language=en-US}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, Google removed advertisements for WebWatcher from its search results.<ref name="TC" />

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	{{Infobox software		{{Infobox software
	\| name = WebWatcher		\| name = WebWatcher
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	WebWatcher received the [[PC Magazine]] editors' choice award in a 2011 review of Parental Control & Monitoring software. In the article, WebWatcher was referred to as "Heavy-handed" saying: "if you find it necessary to track a child who's engaging in risky activities, WebWatcher will record every detail and even send you instant notification when it encounters certain words."<ref name="pcmag" /> Also, [[About.com]] readers named WebWatcher as the "Best [[Internet safety\|Internet Safety]] Tool" as part of its 2011 Readers' Choice Awards.<ref>{{cite web\| title = WebWatcher Named 'Best Internet Safety Tool' by About.com Readers \| url = http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/2016678/webwatcher_named_best_internet_safety_tool_by_aboutcom_readers/\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref>		WebWatcher received the [[PC Magazine]] editors' choice award in a 2011 review of Parental Control & Monitoring software. In the article, WebWatcher was referred to as "Heavy-handed" saying: "if you find it necessary to track a child who's engaging in risky activities, WebWatcher will record every detail and even send you instant notification when it encounters certain words."<ref name="pcmag" /> Also, [[About.com]] readers named WebWatcher as the "Best [[Internet safety\|Internet Safety]] Tool" as part of its 2011 Readers' Choice Awards.<ref>{{cite web\| title = WebWatcher Named 'Best Internet Safety Tool' by About.com Readers \| url = http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/2016678/webwatcher_named_best_internet_safety_tool_by_aboutcom_readers/\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref>

	Critics have noted that since the software runs stealth on a device, there is an opportunity for the software to be installed illegally. <ref>{{cite web\|last=Rogers \|first=Kate\| title = NSA-Style Surveillance for Parents Looking to Monitor their Kids\|website=[[Fox Business]]\| url = http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/06/21/spying-on-your-kids-online/\| accessdate = May 2, 2014}}</ref> In 2020, TechCrunch and other media outlets described WebWatcher as "stalkerware".<ref name="TC">{{Cite web\|title='Stalkerware' phone spying apps have escaped Google's ad ban\|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2020/08/11/stalkerware-apps-google-ads/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=TechCrunch\|date=11 August 2020 \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-08-15\|title=Banned stalkerware apps keep appearing on Google search results\|url=https://www.komando.com/security-privacy/stalkerware-apps-could-be-watching-you/749837/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=Komando.com\|language=en-US}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, Google removed advertisements for WebWatcher from its search results.<ref name="TC" />		Critics have noted that since the software runs stealth on a device, there is an opportunity for the software to be installed illegally.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Rogers \|first=Kate\| title = NSA-Style Surveillance for Parents Looking to Monitor their Kids\|website=[[Fox Business]]\| url = http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/06/21/spying-on-your-kids-online/\| accessdate = May 2, 2014}}</ref> In 2020, TechCrunch and other media outlets described WebWatcher as "stalkerware".<ref name="TC">{{Cite web\|title='Stalkerware' phone spying apps have escaped Google's ad ban\|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2020/08/11/stalkerware-apps-google-ads/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=TechCrunch\|date=11 August 2020 \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-08-15\|title=Banned stalkerware apps keep appearing on Google search results\|url=https://www.komando.com/security-privacy/stalkerware-apps-could-be-watching-you/749837/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=Komando.com\|language=en-US}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, Google removed advertisements for WebWatcher from its search results.<ref name="TC" />

	== References ==		== References ==

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	{{Infobox software		{{Infobox software
	\| name = WebWatcher		\| name = WebWatcher
	\| logo = webwatcher-logo.png		\| logo = webwatcher-logo.png
	\| developer = [[Awareness Technologies]]		\| developer = [[Awareness Technologies]]
	\| latest release version = 8.2.37.1168 (PC)<ref name="CNET Download">{{cite web\|title=WebWatcher Downloads\|url=http://download.cnet.com/WebWatcher/3000-2162_4-75621928.html\|accessdate=1 May 2014}}</ref>		\| latest release version = 8.2.37.1168 (PC)<ref name="CNET Download">{{cite web\|title=WebWatcher Downloads\|url=http://download.cnet.com/WebWatcher/3000-2162_4-75621928.html\|accessdate=1 May 2014}}</ref>
	2.0.27.142 (MAC)<ref>{{cite web\|title=CNET WebWatcher for Mac\|url=http://download.cnet.com/WebWatcher/3000-2162_4-76016133.html\|accessdate=1 May 2014}}</ref>		2.0.27.142 (MAC)<ref>{{cite web\|title=CNET WebWatcher for Mac\|url=http://download.cnet.com/WebWatcher/3000-2162_4-76016133.html\|accessdate=1 May 2014}}</ref>
	3.6 (Android)		3.6 (Android)
	\|operating_system =		\| operating_system = *[[Android (operating system)\|Android]] 4.0 and up.
	*Android 4.0 and up.
	*[[iOS]] version 6.0 and up.		*[[iOS]] version 6.0 and up.
	*[[Windows 7]]		*[[Windows 7]]
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	*[[Windows 10]]		*[[Windows 10]]
	*[[macOS]]		*[[macOS]]
	*[[~~Chrome OS~~]]		*[[ChromeOS]]
	\| genre = [[Computer monitoring]]		\| genre = [[Computer monitoring]]
	\| license = [[Proprietary software\|Proprietary]] [[commercial software]]		\| license = [[Proprietary software\|Proprietary]] [[commercial software]]
	\| website = {{URL\|http://www.webwatcher.com}}		\| website = {{URL\|http://www.webwatcher.com}}
	}}		}}

	'''WebWatcher''' is a proprietary computer and mobile device monitoring software developed by Awareness Technologies.<ref name="pcmag">{{cite web \|last=Rubenking \|first=Neil \| title = WebWatcher Review & Rating \| url = https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385748,00.asp \| work = pcmag.com\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref> WebWatcher is compatible with [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)\|Android]], [[Windows]], [[~~Chrome OS~~]] and [[macOS]] operating systems. WebWatcher Mobile records [[text messages]], call logs, web history, photos, and GPS. WebWatcher for [[Microsoft Windows\|PC]] and [[macOS\|Mac]] features include [[email]] & [[Instant Message]] monitoring, [[keystroke logging]], [[web content filtering\|web content filtering and monitoring]], and screenshot monitoring.<ref name="Globe Mail">{{cite news\|last=Norbury \|first=Keith\| title = The case against Big Brother at work\| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-managing/human-resources/the-case-against-big-brother-at-work/article4260681/\| work = theglobeandmail.com\|date=13 April 2011\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref> Critics have referred to WebWatcher and other similar pieces of software as "stalkerware".		'''WebWatcher''' is a proprietary computer and mobile device monitoring software developed by Awareness Technologies.<ref name="pcmag">{{cite web \|last=Rubenking \|first=Neil \| title = WebWatcher Review & Rating \| url = https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385748,00.asp \| work = pcmag.com\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref> WebWatcher is compatible with [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)\|Android]], [[Windows]], [[ChromeOS]] and [[macOS]] operating systems. WebWatcher Mobile records [[text messages]], call logs, web history, photos, and GPS. WebWatcher for [[Microsoft Windows\|PC]] and [[macOS\|Mac]] features include [[email]] & [[Instant Message]] monitoring, [[keystroke logging]], [[web content filtering\|web content filtering and monitoring]], and screenshot monitoring.<ref name="Globe Mail">{{cite news\|last=Norbury \|first=Keith\| title = The case against Big Brother at work\| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-managing/human-resources/the-case-against-big-brother-at-work/article4260681/\| work = theglobeandmail.com\|date=13 April 2011\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref> Critics have referred to WebWatcher and other similar pieces of software as "stalkerware".

	== History ==		== History ==

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	WebWatcher received the [[PC Magazine]] editors' choice award in a 2011 review of Parental Control & Monitoring software. In the article, WebWatcher was referred to as "Heavy-handed" saying: "if you find it necessary to track a child who's engaging in risky activities, WebWatcher will record every detail and even send you instant notification when it encounters certain words."<ref name="pcmag" /> Also, [[About.com]] readers named WebWatcher as the "Best [[Internet safety\|Internet Safety]] Tool" as part of its 2011 Readers' Choice Awards.<ref>{{cite web\| title = WebWatcher Named 'Best Internet Safety Tool' by About.com Readers \| url = http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/2016678/webwatcher_named_best_internet_safety_tool_by_aboutcom_readers/\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref>		WebWatcher received the [[PC Magazine]] editors' choice award in a 2011 review of Parental Control & Monitoring software. In the article, WebWatcher was referred to as "Heavy-handed" saying: "if you find it necessary to track a child who's engaging in risky activities, WebWatcher will record every detail and even send you instant notification when it encounters certain words."<ref name="pcmag" /> Also, [[About.com]] readers named WebWatcher as the "Best [[Internet safety\|Internet Safety]] Tool" as part of its 2011 Readers' Choice Awards.<ref>{{cite web\| title = WebWatcher Named 'Best Internet Safety Tool' by About.com Readers \| url = http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/2016678/webwatcher_named_best_internet_safety_tool_by_aboutcom_readers/\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref>

	Critics have noted that since the software runs stealth on a device, there is an opportunity for the software to be installed illegally. <ref>{{cite web\|last=Rogers \|first=Kate\| title = NSA-Style Surveillance for Parents Looking to Monitor their Kids\|website=[[Fox Business]]\| url = http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/06/21/spying-on-your-kids-online/\| accessdate = May 2, 2014}}</ref> In 2020, TechCrunch and other media outlets described WebWatcher as "stalkerware".<ref name="TC">{{Cite web\|title='Stalkerware' phone spying apps have escaped Google's ad ban\|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2020/08/11/stalkerware-apps-google-ads/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=TechCrunch\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-08-15\|title=Banned stalkerware apps keep appearing on Google search results\|url=https://www.komando.com/security-privacy/stalkerware-apps-could-be-watching-you/749837/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=Komando.com\|language=en-US}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, Google removed advertisements for WebWatcher from its search results.<ref name="TC" />		Critics have noted that since the software runs stealth on a device, there is an opportunity for the software to be installed illegally. <ref>{{cite web\|last=Rogers \|first=Kate\| title = NSA-Style Surveillance for Parents Looking to Monitor their Kids\|website=[[Fox Business]]\| url = http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/06/21/spying-on-your-kids-online/\| accessdate = May 2, 2014}}</ref> In 2020, TechCrunch and other media outlets described WebWatcher as "stalkerware".<ref name="TC">{{Cite web\|title='Stalkerware' phone spying apps have escaped Google's ad ban\|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2020/08/11/stalkerware-apps-google-ads/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=TechCrunch\|date=11 August 2020 \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-08-15\|title=Banned stalkerware apps keep appearing on Google search results\|url=https://www.komando.com/security-privacy/stalkerware-apps-could-be-watching-you/749837/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=Komando.com\|language=en-US}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, Google removed advertisements for WebWatcher from its search results.<ref name="TC" />

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	== History ==		== History ==
	WebWatcher was developed in 2002 initially for uses of [[counter-terrorism]] for Windows PCs.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Cohan\|first=Peter\|title=Awareness Technologies Spies on Workers, Teens \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2011/11/01/awareness-technologies-spies-on-workers-teens/\|work=Forbes.com\|accessdate=19 April 2014}}</ref> The software is now used ~~predominately~~ by parents to monitor their children's online activities and by employers to monitor the activities of their workers.<ref name="daily news">{{cite web\| title = 4 services for monitoring your kid's online activities\| url = http://www.dailynews.com/lifestyle/20131108/4-services-for-monitoring-your-kids-online-activities\| work = dailynews.com\| date = 8 November 2013\| accessdate = May 1, 2014}}</ref> In 2010, a version of the software was released for BlackBerry and Android devices. In 2012, WebWatcher for Mac was released. WebWatcher for iOS was released in 2014.		WebWatcher was developed in 2002 initially for uses of [[counter-terrorism]] for Windows PCs.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Cohan\|first=Peter\|title=Awareness Technologies Spies on Workers, Teens \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2011/11/01/awareness-technologies-spies-on-workers-teens/\|work=Forbes.com\|accessdate=19 April 2014}}</ref> The software is now used predominantly by parents to monitor their children's online activities and by employers to monitor the activities of their workers.<ref name="daily news">{{cite web\| title = 4 services for monitoring your kid's online activities\| url = http://www.dailynews.com/lifestyle/20131108/4-services-for-monitoring-your-kids-online-activities\| work = dailynews.com\| date = 8 November 2013\| accessdate = May 1, 2014}}</ref> In 2010, a version of the software was released for BlackBerry and Android devices. In 2012, WebWatcher for Mac was released. WebWatcher for iOS was released in 2014.

	== Reception and criticism ==		== Reception and criticism ==

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 == History ==
 WebWatcher was developed in 2002 initially for uses of [[counter-terrorism]] for Windows PCs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cohan|first=Peter|title=Awareness Technologies Spies on Workers, Teens |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2011/11/01/awareness-technologies-spies-on-workers-teens/|work=Forbes.com|accessdate=19 April 2014}}</ref> The software is now used predominately by parents to monitor their children's online activities and by employers to monitor the activities of their workers.<ref name="daily news">{{cite web| title = 4 services for monitoring your kid's online activities| url = http://www.dailynews.com/lifestyle/20131108/4-services-for-monitoring-your-kids-online-activities| work = dailynews.com| date = 8 November 2013| accessdate = May 1, 2014}}</ref> In 2010, a version of the software was released for BlackBerry and Android devices. In 2012, WebWatcher for Mac was released. WebWatcher for iOS was released in 2014.
 == Reception and criticism ==

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	'''WebWatcher''' is a proprietary computer and mobile device monitoring software developed by Awareness Technologies.<ref name="pcmag">{{cite web \|last=Rubenking \|first=Neil \| title = WebWatcher Review & Rating \| url = https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385748,00.asp \| work = pcmag.com\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref> WebWatcher is compatible with [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)\|Android]], [[Windows]], [[Chrome OS]] and [[macOS]] operating systems. WebWatcher Mobile records [[text messages]], call logs, web history, photos, and GPS. WebWatcher for [[Microsoft Windows\|PC]] and [[macOS\|Mac]] features include [[email]] & [[Instant Message]] monitoring, [[keystroke logging]], [[web content filtering\|web content filtering and monitoring]], and screenshot monitoring.<ref name="Globe Mail">{{cite ~~web~~\|last=Norbury \|first=Keith\| title = The case against Big Brother at work\| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-managing/human-resources/the-case-against-big-brother-at-work/article4260681/\| work = theglobeandmail.com\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref> Critics have referred to WebWatcher and other similar pieces of software as "stalkerware".		'''WebWatcher''' is a proprietary computer and mobile device monitoring software developed by Awareness Technologies.<ref name="pcmag">{{cite web \|last=Rubenking \|first=Neil \| title = WebWatcher Review & Rating \| url = https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385748,00.asp \| work = pcmag.com\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref> WebWatcher is compatible with [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)\|Android]], [[Windows]], [[Chrome OS]] and [[macOS]] operating systems. WebWatcher Mobile records [[text messages]], call logs, web history, photos, and GPS. WebWatcher for [[Microsoft Windows\|PC]] and [[macOS\|Mac]] features include [[email]] & [[Instant Message]] monitoring, [[keystroke logging]], [[web content filtering\|web content filtering and monitoring]], and screenshot monitoring.<ref name="Globe Mail">{{cite news\|last=Norbury \|first=Keith\| title = The case against Big Brother at work\| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-managing/human-resources/the-case-against-big-brother-at-work/article4260681/\| work = theglobeandmail.com\|date=13 April 2011\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref> Critics have referred to WebWatcher and other similar pieces of software as "stalkerware".

	== History ==		== History ==
	WebWatcher was developed in 2002 initially for uses of [[counter-terrorism]] for Windows PCs.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Cohan\|first=Peter\|title=Awareness Technologies Spies on Workers, Teens \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2011/11/01/awareness-technologies-spies-on-workers-teens/\|work=Forbes.com\|accessdate=19 April 2014}}</ref> The software is now used predominately by parents to monitor their children's online activities and by employers to monitor the activities of their workers.<ref name="daily news">{{cite web\| title = 4 services for monitoring your kid's online activities\| url = http://www.dailynews.com/lifestyle/20131108/4-services-for-monitoring-your-kids-online-activities\| work = dailynews.com\| accessdate = May 1, 2014}}</ref> In 2010, a version of the software was released for BlackBerry and Android devices. In 2012, WebWatcher for Mac was released. WebWatcher for iOS was released in 2014.		WebWatcher was developed in 2002 initially for uses of [[counter-terrorism]] for Windows PCs.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Cohan\|first=Peter\|title=Awareness Technologies Spies on Workers, Teens \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2011/11/01/awareness-technologies-spies-on-workers-teens/\|work=Forbes.com\|accessdate=19 April 2014}}</ref> The software is now used predominately by parents to monitor their children's online activities and by employers to monitor the activities of their workers.<ref name="daily news">{{cite web\| title = 4 services for monitoring your kid's online activities\| url = http://www.dailynews.com/lifestyle/20131108/4-services-for-monitoring-your-kids-online-activities\| work = dailynews.com\| date = 8 November 2013\| accessdate = May 1, 2014}}</ref> In 2010, a version of the software was released for BlackBerry and Android devices. In 2012, WebWatcher for Mac was released. WebWatcher for iOS was released in 2014.

	== Features ==		== Features ==
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	WebWatcher received the [[PC Magazine]] editors' choice award in a 2011 review of Parental Control & Monitoring software. In the article, WebWatcher was referred to as "Heavy-handed" saying: "if you find it necessary to track a child who's engaging in risky activities, WebWatcher will record every detail and even send you instant notification when it encounters certain words."<ref name="pcmag" /> Also, [[About.com]] readers named WebWatcher as the "Best [[Internet safety\|Internet Safety]] Tool" as part of its 2011 Readers' Choice Awards.<ref>{{cite web\| title = WebWatcher Named 'Best Internet Safety Tool' by About.com Readers \| url = http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/2016678/webwatcher_named_best_internet_safety_tool_by_aboutcom_readers/\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref>		WebWatcher received the [[PC Magazine]] editors' choice award in a 2011 review of Parental Control & Monitoring software. In the article, WebWatcher was referred to as "Heavy-handed" saying: "if you find it necessary to track a child who's engaging in risky activities, WebWatcher will record every detail and even send you instant notification when it encounters certain words."<ref name="pcmag" /> Also, [[About.com]] readers named WebWatcher as the "Best [[Internet safety\|Internet Safety]] Tool" as part of its 2011 Readers' Choice Awards.<ref>{{cite web\| title = WebWatcher Named 'Best Internet Safety Tool' by About.com Readers \| url = http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/2016678/webwatcher_named_best_internet_safety_tool_by_aboutcom_readers/\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref>

	Critics have noted that since the software runs stealth on a device, there is an opportunity for the software to be installed illegally. <ref>{{cite web\|last=Rogers \|first=Kate\| title = NSA-Style Surveillance for Parents Looking to Monitor their Kids\| url = http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/06/21/spying-on-your-kids-online/\| accessdate = May 2, 2014}}</ref> In 2020, TechCrunch and other media outlets described WebWatcher as "stalkerware".<ref name="TC">{{Cite web\|title=~~‘Stalkerware’~~ phone spying apps have escaped ~~Google’s~~ ad ban\|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2020/08/11/stalkerware-apps-google-ads/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=TechCrunch\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-08-15\|title=Banned stalkerware apps keep appearing on Google search results\|url=https://www.komando.com/security-privacy/stalkerware-apps-could-be-watching-you/749837/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=Komando.com\|language=en-US}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, Google removed advertisements for WebWatcher from its search results.<ref name="TC" />		Critics have noted that since the software runs stealth on a device, there is an opportunity for the software to be installed illegally. <ref>{{cite web\|last=Rogers \|first=Kate\| title = NSA-Style Surveillance for Parents Looking to Monitor their Kids\|website=[[Fox Business]]\| url = http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/06/21/spying-on-your-kids-online/\| accessdate = May 2, 2014}}</ref> In 2020, TechCrunch and other media outlets described WebWatcher as "stalkerware".<ref name="TC">{{Cite web\|title='Stalkerware' phone spying apps have escaped Google's ad ban\|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2020/08/11/stalkerware-apps-google-ads/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=TechCrunch\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-08-15\|title=Banned stalkerware apps keep appearing on Google search results\|url=https://www.komando.com/security-privacy/stalkerware-apps-could-be-watching-you/749837/\|access-date=2021-03-28\|website=Komando.com\|language=en-US}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, Google removed advertisements for WebWatcher from its search results.<ref name="TC" />

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	'''WebWatcher''' is a proprietary computer and mobile device monitoring software developed by Awareness Technologies.<ref name="pcmag">{{cite web \|last=Rubenking \|first=Neil \| title = WebWatcher Review & Rating \| url = ~~amadocarrio199@gmail.com5624400406/amayoarmado90@gmail.com~~://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385748,00.asp \| work = pcmag.com\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref> WebWatcher is compatible with [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)\|Android]], [[Windows]], [[Chrome OS]] and [[macOS]] operating systems. WebWatcher Mobile records [[text messages]], call logs, web history, photos, and GPS. WebWatcher for [[Microsoft Windows\|PC]] and [[macOS\|Mac]] features include [[email]] & [[Instant Message]] monitoring, [[keystroke logging]], [[web content filtering\|web content filtering and monitoring]], and screenshot monitoring.<ref name="Globe Mail">{{cite web\|last=Norbury \|first=Keith\| title = The case against Big Brother at work\| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-managing/human-resources/the-case-against-big-brother-at-work/article4260681/\| work = theglobeandmail.com\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref> Critics have referred to WebWatcher and other similar pieces of software as "stalkerware".		'''WebWatcher''' is a proprietary computer and mobile device monitoring software developed by Awareness Technologies.<ref name="pcmag">{{cite web \|last=Rubenking \|first=Neil \| title = WebWatcher Review & Rating \| url = https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385748,00.asp \| work = pcmag.com\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref> WebWatcher is compatible with [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)\|Android]], [[Windows]], [[Chrome OS]] and [[macOS]] operating systems. WebWatcher Mobile records [[text messages]], call logs, web history, photos, and GPS. WebWatcher for [[Microsoft Windows\|PC]] and [[macOS\|Mac]] features include [[email]] & [[Instant Message]] monitoring, [[keystroke logging]], [[web content filtering\|web content filtering and monitoring]], and screenshot monitoring.<ref name="Globe Mail">{{cite web\|last=Norbury \|first=Keith\| title = The case against Big Brother at work\| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-managing/human-resources/the-case-against-big-brother-at-work/article4260681/\| work = theglobeandmail.com\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref> Critics have referred to WebWatcher and other similar pieces of software as "stalkerware".

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	'''WebWatcher''' is a proprietary computer and mobile device monitoring software developed by Awareness Technologies.<ref name="pcmag">{{cite web \|last=Rubenking \|first=Neil \| title = WebWatcher Review & Rating \| url = ~~https~~://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385748,00.asp \| work = pcmag.com\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref> WebWatcher is compatible with [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)\|Android]], [[Windows]], [[Chrome OS]] and [[macOS]] operating systems. WebWatcher Mobile records [[text messages]], call logs, web history, photos, and GPS. WebWatcher for [[Microsoft Windows\|PC]] and [[macOS\|Mac]] features include [[email]] & [[Instant Message]] monitoring, [[keystroke logging]], [[web content filtering\|web content filtering and monitoring]], and screenshot monitoring.<ref name="Globe Mail">{{cite web\|last=Norbury \|first=Keith\| title = The case against Big Brother at work\| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-managing/human-resources/the-case-against-big-brother-at-work/article4260681/\| work = theglobeandmail.com\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref> Critics have referred to WebWatcher and other similar pieces of software as "stalkerware".		'''WebWatcher''' is a proprietary computer and mobile device monitoring software developed by Awareness Technologies.<ref name="pcmag">{{cite web \|last=Rubenking \|first=Neil \| title = WebWatcher Review & Rating \| url = amadocarrio199@gmail.com5624400406/amayoarmado90@gmail.com://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385748,00.asp \| work = pcmag.com\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref> WebWatcher is compatible with [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)\|Android]], [[Windows]], [[Chrome OS]] and [[macOS]] operating systems. WebWatcher Mobile records [[text messages]], call logs, web history, photos, and GPS. WebWatcher for [[Microsoft Windows\|PC]] and [[macOS\|Mac]] features include [[email]] & [[Instant Message]] monitoring, [[keystroke logging]], [[web content filtering\|web content filtering and monitoring]], and screenshot monitoring.<ref name="Globe Mail">{{cite web\|last=Norbury \|first=Keith\| title = The case against Big Brother at work\| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-managing/human-resources/the-case-against-big-brother-at-work/article4260681/\| work = theglobeandmail.com\| accessdate = April 19, 2014}}</ref> Critics have referred to WebWatcher and other similar pieces of software as "stalkerware".

	== History ==		== History ==