OUR Joe Biden signed a decree yesterday that, for the first time, bans government use USA or any other body in the country commercial tracking softwarewhich may be detrimental to national security or have been used in the past in such a way that violates human rights any person in the world.

Monitoring software is usually complex tools that are mainly used for cyber surveillance and are sold by private companies for the purpose of remote access to electronic devices and extracting their contents without the knowledge or consent of device users. Their use has increased in recent years, with little control and a high risk of abuse.

Growing risks

The United States believes that the proliferation of such software poses ever-increasing security risks to the country, including the safety and security of US government employees and their families. US personnel abroad have often been targeted by such software, and it is now believed that it could fall into the wrong hands and compromise sensitive government information.

In addition, more and more governments around the world are using this technology to suppress “terrorists” who violate human rights, including intimidating political opponents to limit dissent, freedom of speech, and to monitor and harass activists and journalists. It is worth noting that the abuse of these surveillance tools is not limited to authoritarian regimes. “Many Democratic governments have faced revelations that agencies in their circles have used spyware to attack their citizens without proper legal clearance and oversight,” the White House said in a statement imposing order.

President Biden’s executive order aims to prevent the risk of such abuse, while he looks to bipartisan congressional cooperation to pass laws that provide better protection.