Counterintelligence for civil society
Counterintelligence for civil society
Counterintelligence for civil society
The Citizen Lab is an interdisciplinary research unit at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto. We apply our collective expertise in the fields of law, computer science, cybersecurity, political science, and social sciences to investigate complex issues of the 21st century.
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From Harm to Justice
Ending Violence Against Women in the Public Sphere in the OSCE Region
On March 10, Citizen Lab senior researcher Noura Aljizawi will participate in an OSCE panel titled “From Harm to Justice: Ending Violence Against Women in the Public Sphere in the OSCE Region.” Women who stand at the forefront of efforts to advance gender equality often face severe backlash for their public engagement, impacting individual rights […]
Hosted by Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline Registration required. Join Citizen Lab senior researcher Rebekah Brown for Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline webinar on preventing spear-phishing attacks against civil society. The conversation will centre on practical examples and cases of attacks, offering insight into best practices to prevent and contain these threats.
Austrian Interior Ministry Using Cobwebs Surveillance Software
Citizen Lab research fellow Wolfie Christl spoke with Der Standard about the Austrian Interior Ministry’s €900K investment in Tangles, a surveillance software that gathers and analyzes data from across social media and the web. Christl and a Citizen Lab colleague discovered that the tool was purchased by the Austrian ministry last summer. Experts are concerned […]
Submissions to the Committee on Enforced Disappearances
And the UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances
Citizen Lab researchers have co-authored two submissions to the Committee on Enforced Disappearances and UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances. One submission focuses on digital tools that enable disappearances, calling on host states to protect against rights violations caused by digital transnational repression. The authors argue that enforced disappearances have been facilitated by […]
