The Citizen Lab

As #SECU meets to discuss #C59, now's a good time to review our analysis of the proposed legislation c/o @caparsons @lex_is @tamir_i @NewmanRobinson t.co/xn7qp9vagc

Want to learn more about the report @RonDeibert has up on the screen? t.co/leOgx7k78c t.co/4LXS5f3KwL

When it comes to video games, Chinese censors aren't playing around #TBT t.co/vWpqLnTbql t.co/Xq8g1KgjnL

ICYMI: t.co/ZGpZqTtKCY

“In some cases, it may be authorizing activities that have previously been found to be questionable or flat out illegal."- @caparsons on troubling aspects of Bill #C59 t.co/Je6aT4CoMk

“It may also be helpful to keep in mind that this app is not first of its kind. Crime reporting/scanning apps have been introduced in smaller counties in China before they were used in Xinjiang"- @lotus_ruan t.co/SqGq6RIr0i

How does China attempt to silence dissidents outside of its borders? @AJ101East investigates the issue and interviews Citizen Lab experts on how sensitive messages can be censored on popular chat apps t.co/ZGpZqTtKCY

"In short, before having a debate about what the CSE should be allowed to do under the new law, we need to better understand both its past and present conduct."- @caparsons and @lex_is on Bill #C59 and questions the government should address about the CSE t.co/gt3kOzNBhN

What does Bill #C59 mean for national security and the privacy of Canadians? @lex_is breaks it down for you t.co/iz2zYPjR2G

🙋🏾‍♀️Question: Have you applied to the Citizen Lab Summer Institute yet? Session proposals are due this Friday, March 30. Apply now! t.co/8S9I1W3RUN

Letter from US Congressperson @RepLowenthal to Mexican Ambassador @GERONIMO__GF urging the advancement of investigations into digital spyware attacks targeting journalists, human rights lawyers, and anti-corruption advocates #GobiernoEspía t.co/ikPiBAtoeX

"It's devilishly hard to verify all the details in a document dump, and it's hard to get a fix on what was excluded"- @jsrailton t.co/IsBoxIyDZi

Have you submitted a session proposal for CLSI yet? Prior workshops have led to high-impact research on: Canadian SIGINT policy, censorship of Liu Xiaobo on WeChat and Weibo, child monitoring apps in South Korea and Internet filtering in Zambia t.co/8S9I1W3RUN

Check out the speaker line-up for the @cjffjc April 4th half-day summit in #Toronto exploring the right to be forgotten, presented in partnership with @cippic. Register now: t.co/5DyYQ0ODQe #rtbf t.co/TmuzupAVKy

Deadline for the @OpenTechFund Information Controls Fellowship is fast approaching! Research streams include: freedom of expression online, targeted threats against civil society, corporate transparency, national security policy, and mobile app privacy t.co/foO0SBXCsm

Join @RonDeibert in conversation with @SteinJanice & local artist Yan Wu at the IMAGINEPEACE Forum. Hosted by @gardinermuseum and presented alongside @yokoono's #THERIVERBED, they'll discuss how we're shaping our futures in digital spaces t.co/vuWrMm4jXQ

“In many cases users are no longer notified when their messages are censored.”- @lotus_ruan on content filtering in popular Chinese apps t.co/nFVTgcF5Ye

"Yet again, we have uncovered a company’s products and services—ostensibly sold to assist in law enforcement and national security investigations—used by repressive governments to target critics of the regime instead." #TBT t.co/TOzEKriL12

ICYMI: t.co/Q2LDySKLYh

Toronto may be cold and snowy today 🌨️, but it's beautiful in June 😎 Come see for yourself by submitting a proposal for the Citizen Lab Summer Institute! Application deadline: March 30 t.co/8S9I1W3RUN

Aujourd'hui: Droit à la vie privée à l’ère numérique avec @lex_is t.co/HnpWMgiDy3

Join @RonDeibert as he discusses the collection of big data and the public policy, security, and privacy issues that accompany it. March 27, 4:00-6:00 pm @UofTEthics #EthicsInTheCity t.co/wAirjNhglw

ICYMI: t.co/qics33jlCA

Join @lex_is at @uOttawa this Wednesday to discuss privacy and encryption policy @uOttawaTechLaw t.co/2qxvgDm14K

How does AdHose appear to work in Egypt? t.co/ObZhBFrJJV