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Lebanon: SMEX Demands a New Privacy Law
We appreciate the Lebanese Central Inspection’s efforts to seriously consider and respond to inquiries by SMEX and other organizations regarding…
Digital Safety Helpdesk 2021: Facebook Tops the Charts
What does it mean when the majority of reported digital security incidents during 2021 took place on Facebook? For one,…
Swarms of E-flies Terrorize Human Rights Defenders in Morocco
Weeks before his trial in December 2021, hundreds of anonymous Facebook accounts launched a large-scale defamation campaign against the former…
Open Letter to Airbnb Regarding Users Data in Abu Dhabi
On February 16 2022, Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT Abu Dhabi) and Airbnb for vacation rental, signed…
Will the New Jordanian Law Protect Personal Data?
Amid Jordan’s ongoing digital and electronic revolution, the country is quickly becoming more reliant on electronic rather than paper services…
Detailed technical analysis for the Lebanese General Security’s passport renewal platform
On January 27, the Lebanese General Security launched a new platform (gs-appt.gov.lb) for booking passport renewal appointments to solve the…
Data Protection in Saudi Arabia: Comparative Analysis
The Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) is Saudi Arabia’s first comprehensive data protection law with the aim to protect individual…