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Research on Hacking Team and Finfisher highlighted in Motherboard
Citizen Lab surveillance research on Hacking Team and FinFisher highlighted in articles on Motherboard, the Varsity, and the New York Times.
Citizen Lab at the World Movement for Democracy Eighth Assembly
November 1-4 – Seoul, South Korea
Citizen Lab research cited in Freedom House report
Freedom House has released their “Freedom on the Net 2015” report, placing China at the bottom of a ranking comprising 65 countries. The report cites the Citizen Lab’s research on China, specifically on chat application censorship and targeted threats.
Citizen Lab and Cyber Stewards Network at the 2015 Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
November 9-13 – João Pessoa, Brazil
Beyond Privacy: Articulating the Broader Harms of Pervasive Mass Surveillance
Citizen Lab Postdoctoral Fellow Christopher Parsons published a paper titled “Beyond Privacy: Articulating the Broader Harms of Pervasive Mass Surveillance” in Media and Communication. The paper explores how dominant theories of privacy grapple with the pervasive mass surveillance activities undertaken by western signals intelligence activities, including those of the NSA, CSE, GCHQ, GCSB, and ASD.
Jason Q. Ng discusses “China’s Rumour Mill” in Foreign Affairs
In an article written for Foreign Affairs, Citizen Lab Senior Research Fellow Jason Q. Ng discusses the crackdown of “rumours” on the popular Chinese WeChat mobile application, and its broader implications for censorship in the country.
Irene Poetranto at Colombia’s Internet Governance Forum
Citizen Lab Communications Officer and Researcher Irene Poetranto speaking at a number of cybersecurity events in Latin America, including the second annual Colombian Internet Governance Forum.
Jason Q. Ng speaks to the China Economic Review on UC Browser vulnerabilities
Citizen Lab Senior Research Fellow Jason Q. Ng spoke to the China Economic Review on the findings of the UC Browser report, and the impact of security vulnerabilities on users.
Ron Deibert at the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s 2015 Pioneer Awards
September 24 – San Francisco