By Josh Kirschner, Techlicious.com
There’s been a lot in the news recently about privacy risks. While it’s reasonable to be concerned about what big corporations are up to, the biggest risk may be coming from someone much closer to home — your partner or spouse.
A new Retrevo Gadgetology study shows that the level of spying among spouses and dating partners has reached shocking levels.
According to the study, 30 percent of men and 35 percent of women admit to having checked the email or call history of someone they’re dating without them knowing.
And 32 percent of men and 41 percent of women admit to doing the same with their spouses.
If you think younger people care less about privacy, you’re right — 47 percent of those under age 25 admit to spying. Thirty-one percent of men and 33 percent of women would even secretly track their spouse or partner using their cellphone if that technology were available.
Perhaps because of the increasing media focus on celebrity cheaters, or maybe as people become more aware of what clues to look for with a cheating spouse, the percentage who admit to spying on someone they’re dating has increased significantly over the last year. Retrevo’s 2010 study found that 8 percent of men and 11 percent of women snooping.
So is all this spying paying off? Unfortunately, yes. Seventeen percent discovered their spouse was cheating.
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