The Citizen Lab

COVID-19 has revealed the divide between privacy expectations and those guaranteed in law. Policymakers must now contemplate reforms that satisfy individuals’ expectations of privacy against the needs of states to respond to future health crises. #cdnpoli t.co/JWlypq3hlZ

As UN members try to devise rules for responsible behavior in cyberspace, long-standing disagreements have failed to address the root causes of cyber instability. And while these delays persist, the sophistication of threat actors increases. t.co/rIe6iXNgFE

As @NYTBen knows firsthand, "the companies that sell these tools operate in the shadows, in a market that is largely unregulated, allowing states to deploy the technology as they wish, including against activists and journalists." t.co/pubVMKkOfm

New Report "Breaking the News: New York Times Journalist Ben Hubbard Hacked with Pegasus after Reporting on Previous Hacking Attempts": t.co/uZJ1Dokory

What does a ‘good’ online harm bill look like and what should its main purpose be? Join @lex_is for this panel discussion on the goals, efficacy, and methods of online harms legislation globally. 🗓️ Tuesday, October 26 🕙 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET t.co/iHMINdJ9vs

"The negative implications of pervasive surveillance and personal data collection, even in situations of public health, are clear." - @irenepoet and @lotus_ruan t.co/dVY2s8Glqw

Join @jsrailton for a discussion on cyber arms proliferation and digital threats to civil society, in conversation with @CarrCenter. 🗓️ Tuesday, October 26, 2021 🕙 12:00pm - 1:00pm ET t.co/ZSJfw5iyOu

"In Syria, we knew that the Internet was being surveilled since we had the Internet" - @nouraaljizawi Watch the recast of this discussion on increasing threats to human rights in digital contexts around the world ⬇️

Senior research associate @caparsons says individuals are right to be concerned about security when entrusting private companies with their personal health information. t.co/ysP1XXJg9X

Want to work with the Citizen Lab? @munkschool is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in information security. Candidates must have an interest in applied research/policy and experience working across disciplines. 🗓️: November 1st More info: t.co/09do6sTOM8 t.co/lJQDHEwNjC

As companies collect, share, and store an ever-growing volume of personal data, it is imperative that they take steps to ensure the security and privacy of it. In the case of @sobeys smart carts, customers were left unprotected. Read more: t.co/2xpigKcm4F

NEW REPORT Clean Up in the Digital Aisle: Privacy Concerns with Sobeys Inc. “Caper Carts” System t.co/2xpigKcm4F

ICYMI: @lex_is on the Citizen Lab's submission to the federal government’s proposed approach to address harmful content online 🧵

Congratulations to @RonDeibert, a finalist for the 2021 Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize!

"In the case of the UAE, there are multiple public examples of the government using and abusing cyber surveillance technology by deploying it against human rights actors and dissidents in violation of international human rights law." - @sienaanstis t.co/S9RbHcyMEk

NEW REPORT Pandemic Privacy: A preliminary analysis of collection technologies, data collection laws, and legislative reform during COVID-19 #cdnpoli t.co/gQ17cDiFEg

📢 Job alert 📢 The Citizen Lab is hiring a full-time tenure stream position in the area of Information Security. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrable interest in applied research & experience working with multi-disciplinary teams. More info: t.co/09do6sTOM8 t.co/uMNcYj7E9v

Congratulations to @RonDeibert, winner of the 2021 #ShaughnessyCohen Prize for Political Writing! t.co/xsoWgnpGVX

Today at 12:00 pm ET, @writerstrust will announce the #ShaughnessyCohen Prize for Political Writing. Tune in to support all of this year's finalists, including @RonDeibert! t.co/KvKAZZdDWG

"We assume the connections we make across borders are benign, but these are the same tools autocrats use to track their targets, including journalists, researchers and immigrants." - @RonDeibert t.co/oiNd2o3caZ

"The hunting season for the open internet is starting, I think" - @lokmantsui t.co/KcO7ScJ7l3

Hosted by @CIMA_Media, @RonDeibert joins a panel of experts to discuss how the spread of commercial spyware is affecting independent journalism in emerging democracies. 🗓️ Wednesday, September 29 🕙 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT 📝 RSVP by Tuesday, September 28 t.co/THQioY5JPm

NEW REPORT FORCEDENTRY: NSO Group iMessage Zero-Click Exploit captured in the Wild t.co/IrtsNRVPGS

The latest from @grayops and @lokmantsui explores authoritative reporting in Tibet, one of the world’s most restrictive media environments @SAGE_Publishing t.co/gdILEeFn9H

Laporan terbaru kami menemukan penyensoran situs dengan konten LGBTIQ, termasuk 38 URLs unik di Indonesia t.co/NU7y3qIweN

"[I]n Russia, the anti-gay propaganda law was enacted supposedly to protect children/minors and thus, LGBTIQ website censorship is conducted for the same reason." - @irenepoet on the legal and political justifications of LGBTIQ censorship t.co/2RokE91xts

NEW REPORT No Access: LGBTIQ Website Censorship in Six Countries t.co/yswo0bdQNW

According to @lokmantsui, not all censorship has to be sensational. In fact, some of the most telling censorship is what we might call "banal" but that makes it no less harmful. t.co/ew5ftlwGaG

تقرير جديد من اللؤلؤة إلى بيغاسوس: الحكومة البحرينية الحكومة البحرينية تخترق نشطاء عبر استغلال "Zero-Click" من "NSO Group" t.co/sVA0gSiiF0

NEW REPORT From Pearl to Pegasus: Bahraini Government Hacks Activists with NSO Group Zero-Click iPhone Exploits t.co/aCvUA2YLNO