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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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Jawaker Needs to Improve its Privacy Policy

News SMEX December 13, 2021 December 16, 2021

Jawaker, a card game application popular in Arabic-speaking countries, has been recently sold to the Swedish company Stillfront. …

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Google Cloud’s Data Center in KSA raises data privacy concerns in the region

News Marianne Rahme April 30, 2021 April 30, 2021

In a decision to expand their global network with new cloud regions, Google announced in December 2020 that …

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Device Seizures in Lebanon: Assessing the Legal Framework concerning device seizures [Report]

News, Research, Resources SMEX February 1, 2021 February 19, 2021

We have witnessed in the last couple of years a striking increase in the number of devices seized …

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A New (Non-)Privacy Policy from WhatsApp? [A comparison between messaging applications]

News, Resources Abed Kataya January 11, 2021 January 11, 2021

Tech and media companies are exploiting free, popular apps to increase their access to  personal data; and WhatsApp …

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How To Open Your Data: SMEX Is Here To Help

News Majd Al-Shihabi September 3, 2020 September 3, 2020

In the wake of the August 4th explosion in Beirut, there was a significant response from civil society …

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Ministry of Information Application Threatens Citizens’ Privacy

1 Comment News smexadmin August 2, 2018 June 17, 2019

 Feature image via national news agency, June 2018: Minister of information Melham Riachy launching the Eye Police Application …

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Careem Reports that the Data of 14.5 Million Users Has Been Compromised

3 Comments News smexadmin April 25, 2018 June 17, 2019

On Monday, Careem, the Dubai-based ride-hailing company operating in the MENA region, Turkey, and Pakistan, announced that it …

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A New App Allows Posting Securely and Anonymously on Social Media

Leave a Comment News smexadmin January 14, 2016 June 17, 2019

Feature image: Twitter users with the Chrome extension will be informed that a post is authenticated through a …

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