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Critical information security issues in Jawaker and how to fix them
Jawaker, a mobile application that witnessed an increase in popularity during the COVID-19 crisis period, has many privacy and security…
Moving Bread&Net 2020 Online!
The safety of the digital rights community is always our first priority. That’s why, with so much uncertainty about the…
Lebanon Blocks Unofficial Exchange Rate Apps, Threatening Right to Access Information
On April 30, 2020, The Lebanese General Prosecutor ordered the Ministry of Telecommunications to compel all internet service providers to…
Technology in service of public interest
With the continuing crises that Lebanon and the world are facing, we at SMEX have sought ways in which free…
Leveraging your users’ data? Think twice
This article appeared first on MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Region . “It was my mistake and I am sorry.”…
Mapping surveillance cameras in Beirut on OpenStreetMap
Surveillance cameras are spread in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, with unparalleled chaos. While the responsibility of who manages the data…
What the Lebanese government can do to respect users’ privacy while fighting Covid-19?
As the Covid-19 virus continues to spread across the world, governments are adopting surveillance measures to track patients, raising privacy…