The Citizen Lab

From dating apps and fitness trackers to telecom companies and the federal government, your personal data is collected and stored by countless devices and organizations. You have a right to see what this information is. Learn how to request access: t.co/rtrllUdD7n

Enjoying your new digital devices during the holidays? Make sure to check out Security Planner! It gives you hints on how to make your online experience more secure: t.co/OiW5puOakZ

Activists Out to Change Israel's Arms Exports Policies t.co/tVKNDsj09W Featuring references to @citizenlab research on NSO Group t.co/fhiIGzqaxw and Cyber Bit t.co/Ym4QT4hLLQ

Featuring contributions from @citizenlab Sarah McKune... t.co/Uxao9ou428

Crucial thread on how Bill #C59 could alter @cse_cst mandate and have tangible and important implications for all Canadians: t.co/S85Y2CXBrN

Tune in to @CTVNews today at 1:15 pm EST to see @lex_is discuss our recent report on Bill C-59 and our recommendations to constrain the CSE’s ability to engage in activities that are abusive, unconstitutional, or in violation of int'l human rights norms t.co/xn7qp9vagc

“We have seen internet disruptions in Ethiopia serve as canaries in the mine of state violence in the past” - @Mose_Karanja t.co/czmq7gOQ4D

ICYMI: @billmarczak talks the misuse of spyware on @TheCurrentCBC t.co/pnlAm0cZBO

If you're at #IGF2017 next week, make sure to say hi to @irenepoet! And if you're unable to make it, you can still attend the events via remote participation. More information: t.co/z5AsZXBYVW

Listen to @billmarczak and @Jawar_Mohammed on @TheCurrentCBC discuss spyware attacks on Ethiopian dissidents. Segment begins at 46:55 mark: t.co/6TDP5OxL8N

At 8:30 EST, @billmarczak will be joining @TheCurrentCBC to discuss how government-exclusive spyware is often misused against a country’s own citizens

Tune into the @TheCurrentCBC tomorrow to hear @billmarczak talk about our latest research on hacking of Ethiopian dissidents t.co/V0EDkmdbqR

Very excited to launch @SecPlanner: advice from the world's leading experts in digital safety. Answer a short survey about your devices and online habits, and we recommend easy and accessible steps you can take to instantly improve your digital security t.co/pJvjFMy2aw t.co/h9KYhrHFeI

Representative Alan Lowenthal (@RepLowenthal) cites Citizen Lab research in demanding that Mexico be held to account for spyware attacks against journalists, human rights defenders, and-- in one case-- a minor #GobiernoEspia t.co/aiEFEAq5Pw

#TBT Security audits of Korean Child Monitoring apps show developers and vendors need to be more proactive and responsible when it comes to user security t.co/oyjAy6hxXx

የኢትዮጵያ መንግስት ተቃዋሚዎች(@Jawar_Mohammedን ጨምሮ)እንዴት የየስለላ ሶፍትዌር ጥቃት እንደተደረገባቸው የሚያሳየውን የ@CitizenLab አዲስ ሪፖርት ያንብቡ፡፡ t.co/QPWnKCQH7o

“It was out of the university that the Internet was born,” @RonDeibert says. “If anyone is going to save it, it will be the university.” #GlobalThinkers2017 t.co/NzszwQGTSu

Great work by @EngageMedia on digital security issues facing journalists in Indonesia and the Philippines t.co/P3LRpvlJoU

"As more governments develop an appetite for these products and services, we expect to uncover more troubling cases such as these." Read an analysis of the legal issues behind our latest report on Ethiopian abuse of Cyberbit spyware: t.co/TOzEKriL12

Read @RonDeibert's op-ed on our latest report in @WIRED t.co/kkvxGZYDmd

NEW REPORT: Champing at the Cyberbit: Ethiopian Dissidents Targeted with New Commercial Spyware t.co/V0EDkmdbqR

"Companies like Sina-Weibo are required by law to police their networks. This means that many companies have put in place extensive censorship and surveillance systems"- @RonDeibert t.co/YNId1SWt7v

If you're in #Hannover for @ipsa_aisp, make sure to check out “Cybersecurity and Human Rights in the Online World” tomorrow. The panel will include @RonDeibert, @MadelineCarr, @jon_penney, @annliffey and @irenepoet t.co/mJkt5OqGl2

ICYMI: t.co/6ad2KVTBbF