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May 4, 2011

Firm Accused of Spying on Customers With Leased Computer 
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A Wyoming couple is accusing a national rent-to-own company of leasing
them a computer that was used to spy on them in their home. In a federal
lawsuit, Brian and Crystal Byrd say the firm Aaron's used spying
software to take remote photographs, monitor email, and track Internet
activity on the laptop computer they leased. The couple learned of the
spying after a disagreement led an Aaron's manager to present them with
a photograph of Brian Byrd using the computer.



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