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Cyber Spying
July 8, 2010 Updated Jul 8, 2010 at 2:25 PM EST


The World Wide Web has been used forever to find general information like names and addresses. Now, experts say there's been an increase in search engines that look for information, everything from home values to political fundraising. "Zabasearch" scours public records from agencies all over the country, and it even identifies your relatives. "Spock" and "wink" link to professional and personal information, including profiles on social networking sites. Tech experts say all the info on these sites is public. The difference: now it's one-stop shopping.
"Spokeo" is among the newest aggregators. It partners with dozens of social networks. Just join, plug in your email, and it searches your address book. Whether your friends post on one or lots of different social sites, the updates show up on a single page.

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