Ramy Raoof and Luis Fernando Garcia Recognized as Heroes by Access Now
Citizen Lab partners Ramy Raoof and Luis Fernando Garcia have been named Heroes of Human Rights by Access Now for their work uncovering invasive surveillance tactics.
Ron Deibert to Attend Documentary Screening in Geneva and Conference in Paris
Deibert will be attending a screening of Black Code as well as a conference hosted by the Paris Institute of Political Studies.
Linda Patiño Honoured as One of 25 Under 25
Colnodo’s Linda Patiño has been selected by Internet Society as one of their 25 Under 25. Patino, who has worked on research for both Colnodo and Sula Batsu, was honoured for her use of ICTs to advance human rights. The award is used to highlight and celebrate young people from around the world who are using the Internet… Read more »
Joint Letter Concerning Bill C-59, National Security, and Human Rights
Citizen Lab researchers and other signatories highlight Bill C-59’s troubling implications for cybersecurity and human rights as they pertain to Canada’s signals intelligence activities and Canada’s human intelligence activities.
Bill Marczak to Speak at Crisis Code: Humanitarian Protection in the Digital Age
September 27, 2017 – San Francisco, USA Hosted by swissnex San Francisco and the Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco, the two-day event will focus on the cross-section of humanitarian relief and technological advances, fostering discussions around how digital tools can be leveraged to help vulnerable communities.
Irene Poetranto to Speak at 6 Degrees Conference
September 27, 2017 – Toronto, Canada Organized by John Ralston Saul and Adrienne Clarkson of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, the conference “explores citizenship and inclusion in a world that demands answers now”.
Bram Abramson to Join Citizen Lab as Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellow
Citizen Lab is excited to announce that Bram Abramson will be joining the team as a 2017 Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellow. Bram will be bringing his skills as a lawyer to Citizen Lab to assist on issues related to telecom privacy and transparency.
Serious Vulnerabilities Discovered in South Korean Parental Apps
As parents all over the world review back-to-school safety tips with their kids, researchers have revealed serious security vulnerabilities in South Korean children’s apps that may leave some parents asking: are our kids safer without them?
Safer Without: Korean Child Monitoring and Filtering Apps
South Korea requires minors to have content filtering apps installed on their phones. A security audit of two child monitoring apps—Cyber Security Zone and Smart Dream—finds serious security and privacy issues that put children at risk.
Ronald Deibert on the Governance of Digital Technology, Big Data, and the Internet
By now, issues of digital surveillance, government interference online, and programmatic targeting by businesses are common parlour talk. From Snowden to the recent and ongoing cases of government spying in Mexico, these acts have become a reality of the digital age. But what ethical, legal, and political questions and consequences lie at the intersection of digital governance and big data?