Post Tagged with: "citizen lab"

Ron Deibert - re:publica 2014, Tag 2 by republica/Gregor Fischer, 07.05.2014 CC-BY-SA 2.0 https://flic.kr/p/nwP5Aq

The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 114: The Citizen Lab’s Ron Deibert on Protecting Society from Surveillance Software

The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, led by Professor Ron Deibert, has a well-earned reputation for uncovering surveillance technologies and security vulnerabilities with research and reports that attract immediate attention worldwide. Professor Deibert has won an incredible array of awards and accolades for his remarkable work, including the Order of Ontario and the EFF’s Pioneer Award. In 2020, he delivered the Massey Lectures, based on his book for the lectures, Reset:  Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society. Professor Deibert joins the Law Bytes podcast to talk about the lab, his work, and the threat of what he calls “despotism as a service”, where spyware is used to target journalists, activists, and civil society groups.

Read more ›

January 24, 2022 3 comments Podcasts

Canadian Study Uncovers Widespread Chinese Net Surveillance

A Canadian backed study has uncovered widespread Chinese Internet surveillance that tracks text messages sent via Skype.  Coverage from the NY Times and the study itself.

Read more ›

October 2, 2008 1 comment News