Data Protection and Privacy Laws In MENA: A Case Study Of Covid-19 Contact Tracing Apps [Report]
This report analyzes data protection and privacy laws in Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait. Joey Shea, a researcher and …
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.” This is …
Uber buys Careem: What does that mean to us as consumers?
On Tuesday, Uber announced that it acquired Careem, the sole competitor in the Middle East, for $ 3.1 billion. $ 1.4 billion …
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How can women protect themselves online?
This article was written in collaboration with Raseef22 and published first on Raseef22.com. Consider your mobile phone’s photo gallery for a minute. …
Data Privacy Day: A reminder to start protecting your data and yourself
Happy Data Privacy Day! More than half of the world is now online. Companies are collecting, leveraging, and monetizing our data, often …
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An “Ugly” New Data Protection Law in Lebanon
Feature image via the Daily Star, August 2018: An “Ugly” New Data Protection Law in Lebanon. The English translation of Chapter 5 …
Lebanese Embassies Expose the Personal Data of Registered Voters Living Abroad
Ahead of the May 6 parliamentary elections, Lebanese embassies abroad have exposed the personal data of Lebanese citizens living abroad, leaving private …
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Beirut-Based Global Cyber-Espionage Campaign a Threat to Local Freedoms
Feature image via the Dark Caracal technical report: revealing the researchers’ observed locations of compromised devices. A major cyber-espionage campaign — targeting …
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A Brief History of Personal Data Collection in Lebanon
In December 2017, the Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications, headed by Minister Jamal Jarrah, started taking steps to mandate biometric registration of prepaid …
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Building Trust: Toward a Legal Framework that Protects Personal Data in Lebanon [Report]
[box]To read or download the report, find it at the bottom of the page. We also held a panel discussion with the …
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