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When Data Collection Becomes a Threat

News Nourhane Kazak April 14, 2022 April 14, 2022

MSF Spotlight SeriesThe MSF Spotlight Series aims at bringing experts and stakeholders together to exchange knowledge about a …

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LEBANON: Is the New Passport Renewal Platform Safe for your Data?

News SMEX February 1, 2022 February 1, 2022

In a response to SMEX’s questions on Thursday (January 27), the Lebanese General Security claimed that personal data …

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Data Protection and Privacy Laws In MENA: A Case Study Of Covid-19 Contact Tracing Apps [Report]

News, Research, Resources SMEX February 15, 2021 February 18, 2021

This report analyzes data protection and privacy laws in Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait. Joey …

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Leveraging your users’ data? Think twice

News SMEX April 22, 2020 August 3, 2020

This article appeared first on MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Region . “It was my mistake and I …

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Uber buys Careem: What does that mean to us as consumers?

4 Comments News SMEX April 1, 2019 January 10, 2020

On Tuesday, Uber announced that it acquired Careem, the sole competitor in the Middle East, for $ 3.1 …

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How can women protect themselves online?

1 Comment News Azza El Masri January 30, 2019 July 28, 2020

This article was written in collaboration with Raseef22 and published first on Raseef22.com. Consider your mobile phone’s photo …

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Data Privacy Day: A reminder to start protecting your data and yourself

1 Comment News Abed Kataya January 25, 2019 October 8, 2019

Happy Data Privacy Day! More than half of the world is now online. Companies are collecting, leveraging, and …

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An “Ugly” New Data Protection Law in Lebanon

1 Comment News smexadmin October 11, 2018 March 31, 2020

Feature image via the Daily Star, August 2018: An “Ugly” New Data Protection Law in Lebanon. The English …

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Lebanese Embassies Expose the Personal Data of Registered Voters Living Abroad

Leave a Comment News smexadmin April 6, 2018 June 17, 2019

Ahead of the May 6 parliamentary elections, Lebanese embassies abroad have exposed the personal data of Lebanese citizens …

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Beirut-Based Global Cyber-Espionage Campaign a Threat to Local Freedoms

2 Comments News smexadmin January 20, 2018 June 17, 2019

 Feature image via the Dark Caracal technical report: revealing the researchers’ observed locations of compromised devices.   A major …

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