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Academic research unit at @UofT investigating novel threats to democracy, human rights, and global security in the digital ecosystem.

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In a survey by @opennetkr, Korean respondents said they wanted to abolish a law that requires parents to install child monitoring apps t.co/SodFGKU0hA
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"To say our findings are disturbing is an understatement"- @RonDeibert on analysis of Korean parental apps t.co/ATSrIInQac
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Overview of our latest report on security flaws in Korean child monitoring and filtering apps t.co/O4ZbG3fjla t.co/CjNC1usPu5
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Safer Without? Korean Apps for protecting children are actually putting them at risk t.co/rUGu4qmKfF
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NEW Citizen Lab Report: Safer Without: Korea’s Child Monitoring & Filtering Apps t.co/rUGu4qmKfF
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Organizing an event? Feel free to adopt/adapt our Code of Conduct (created using some amazing community resources) t.co/SJ51qAelR5
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Speaking to the Record in July, @RonDeibert said that Sandvine tech can be used for both benign & malicious purposes t.co/rreHfkOCfP
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It's #LiteracyDay & @UNESCO is focusing on digital literacy, which includes protecting yourself online. Stay safe!💻🔒 t.co/KytFzvd6ML t.co/QmEzxZ0IL2
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Phishing is one of the most common hacking methods used, particularly against civil society groups: t.co/P5Wdj3P929 t.co/czdXtrMTFF
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Censorship in China increased following Liu Xiaobo's death, including image filtering in 1-on-1 chats #TBT t.co/Qq7daPzSaR t.co/yMK2MeO9uI
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Sign up for the monthly Citizen Lab newsletter to get updates on events, announcements and groundbreaking research t.co/TFfsEil9Mr t.co/l353Do2op4
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If you've got 2 minutes, then you've got time to set up 2-step verification. Stand up for your digital self. t.co/DuCvwXUzRO
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Thinking about naming your avatar Xi Jinping? Not so fast. Read our research on Chinese games censorship t.co/vWpqLnTbql t.co/irax6qNN1P
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Analysis of LINE’s end-to-end encryption revealed security issues & gaps between researchers, developers & users t.co/PJnIClXiRp t.co/q2bq40WfGA
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Lisez le dernier rapport sur le scandale de spyware qui se déroule actuellement au Mexique t.co/gb1CNtBH2W
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ICYMI: @lex_is on RCMP using IMSI catchers. “This is a serious public safety risk.” t.co/i15W9SUQ11
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Latest Mexican spyware case shows a clear pattern: systematic targeting of orgs battling corruption #GobiernoEspía t.co/uA2io9ICrG t.co/C8HMSxDR8R
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