Franken presses DOJ on pursuit of stalking app developers.

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., asked the Justice Department to continue to prosecute developers of what he called “stalking” applications, back the work of state and local law enforcement, and offer information on victims. “These dangerous applications, which can be secretly installed on your mobile device, allow stalkers and abusers to track the communications and movements of their victims,” said Franken, who chairs the Judiciary Privacy Subcommittee. “This has to be stopped.” Franken has introduced legislation to tackle stalking apps, and in his Monday letter to Justice (http://1.usa.gov/11kaW0r) said, “Congress ultimately must enact such legislation.” The App Developers Alliance “supports enforcement and legislation that targets apps marketed for and intended to facilitate stalking and domestic violence,” President Jon Potter said in a statement.