The Citizen Lab

NEW REPORT: Bad Traffic: Deep Packet Inspection Devices Used to Deploy Government Spyware in Turkey and Redirect Egyptian Users to Affiliate Ads? t.co/5Ui7AQnPOT packetlogic-devices-deploy-government-spyware-turkey-syria t.co/x5BYl6wEwZ

"The secrecy around IMSI catchers and the regulatory vacuum in which they are used are cause for grave concern." t.co/xBe57gJEy0

Happy #InternationalWomensDay to all of the trailblazers and powerhouses in our communities! We see you, we admire you, and we absolutely couldn't do our work without you.

Thanks to President Meric Gertler of the @UofT for honouring the work of our director @RonDeibert with the President's Research Impact Award! t.co/GEAbR0iSHx

If you find yourself on the @UofOklahoma campus this Thursday, come see @RonDeibert deliver the keynote address at Global Cyber Trends: The Department of International and Area Studies Annual Symposium t.co/7mlGllQdgV

If you're at @InternetFF this week, you're in good company! Make sure to say hi to any Citizen Lab folks you see 👋🏾 t.co/8JrjJEC6mg

“It’s a far more intrusive and invasive technology as compared to other tools that are available to law enforcement.”- @caparsons t.co/YJk1s3ZTBn

From AIRWOLF to ZAMENSIS, @caparsons breaks down the covernames used by @cse_cst @NSAGov and @GCHQ #SIGINT t.co/KPeIMXGXH2

Have you applied for the @OpenTechFund Info Controls Fellowship yet? t.co/foO0SBXCsm

Remember when leaked fitness tracker data inadvertently revealed the location of "secret" military bases? #TBT t.co/oZRnXwWxNE t.co/V5zJkB75ID

Congrats to @RonDeibert and all other recipients of the 2017 President’s Impact Award! @researchuoft @munkschool t.co/ljgB91fpea

Live now: @adcderechos, @derechosdigital, @R3Dmx and @Karisma at the @IACHumanRights. They'll be discussing surveillance, online violence against women, cybercrime, and security researchers’ rights. t.co/lkDCmB3I9v

"The problem with Chinese cybersecurity laws, @RonDeibert said, is that they also require companies operating in China "to turn over user data to state authorities on demand -- Apple now included."" t.co/Db3IXnXIiw

Applications for Citizen Lab Summer Institute 2018 are now open! Submit your session proposal today and mark your calendars for June 13-15 #CLSI18 t.co/8S9I1W3RUN

Political prisoner. Syrian opposition leader. Toronto academic. @nouraaljizawi is a force to be reckoned with t.co/Hp686wHwbz

When you exercise your legal right to access your data, you pressure companies to build robust mechanisms to deliver this information, free of barriers. Read our latest report on personal data requests: t.co/MvTtMb9Z4k

"Digital activism has been and remains a vital driver of change in Chinese society." t.co/CxnBHH6G3b

"U.N. human rights experts called on the government of Mexico in July to “cease the surveillance immediately” of activists and journalists and to conduct a fully impartial investigation into the illegal spying." t.co/1o4tw71GVO

Skeptical U.S. Rebuffs Mexico’s Request for Aid in Spyware Inquiry t.co/LSYJdkmMaC

#TBT to last week's discussion on the darker side of digital with @HRWcanada @IHRP_UofT @lex_is @Lisa_M_Austin @FelixHorne1. View the recording here: t.co/64RMyQ7977

Have you seen @blackcodefilm yet? If you're in Vancouver, you can catch it at @KDocsFF this Saturday t.co/EGcCwIlcop

If you're interested in researching how governments are restricting the free flow of information, make sure to apply for the @OpenTechFund Info Controls Fellowship. Deadline: March 25 t.co/foO0SCfdjU

Did you know that companies are required by law to provide a user's data upon request? Learn how to access your info: t.co/rtrllTW1IN

Now open: call for papers for the 8th USENIX Workshop on Free and Open Communications on the Internet. Submission deadline: May 24 t.co/m3uu6qCn6f

Come work with us! Deadline to apply to the @OTF Information Controls Fellowship is March 25 t.co/foO0SCfdjU

“Any request for a payment acts as a barrier to access” – @andrewchilts on @sparkcbc discussing “Approaching Access”, our latest report focusing on Canadian consumers exercising their right to access personal data. t.co/0nUOCU6t4r