In a recent family law case, I came across an obscure app
installed on a young person's device, called Super App Lock.
One of a growing number of spy phone apps, this one is activated
when anyone tries to unlock the phone on which the app is installed
without the correct password or pattern.
When an incorrect password is entered, the app takes a silent
photo of the person holding the phone - with no flash and no sound
to indicate the photo has been taken.
In this instance, the spy app had been installed by a child who
thought her mother was checking her phone, looking for evidence of
conversations between the child and her father. It was brought to
light in their family law matter.
