"Biden Administration Limits Commercial Spyware Use in Federal Government"

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order prohibiting federal agencies from using commercial spyware that poses a security risk to the US or has already been abused by foreign actors. The executive order, which has been in the works for months, aims to address a growing number of incidents of spyware abuse abroad and reports of it being used inappropriately to target US officials, government systems, and citizens. The directive is the first in a series of actions the White House has taken to deal with the proliferation of virtual spyware. The spyware industry has grown as more companies develop ways to secretly infiltrate people's devices and sell those tools to governments globally. This article continues to discuss the Biden administration's limitation of commercial spyware use in the federal government. 

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