In Lebanon, the legal framework for privacy and data protection is in limbo, cybersecurity is minimal to non-existent, and citizens’ rights are …
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Launched around the initial lockdown phase in March 2020, Clubhouse has become a space for virtual audio hang-outs and more serious controversial …
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Tech and media companies are exploiting free, popular apps to increase their access to personal data; and WhatsApp has just followed suit. …
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This article is a crosspost from Global Voices. This article is part of UPROAR, a Small Media initiative that is urging governments …
Over the past couple of weeks, state agencies, international organizations, and local initiatives have launched applications to track housing damage, provide food …
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SMEX is seeking a part-time researcher to work on a project analyzing the threats to internet access and digital privacy faced by …
[Expired] Researcher (Part-Time): Internet Access and PrivacyRead More »
This article appeared first on MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Region . “It was my mistake and I am sorry.” This is …
As the Covid-19 virus continues to spread across the world, governments are adopting surveillance measures to track patients, raising privacy concerns. Lebanon, …
What the Lebanese government can do to respect users’ privacy while fighting Covid-19?Read More »
During Bread&Net 2019, the MENA Digital Threats and Controls session discussed the most prevalent types of digital threats and patterns in the …
With the spread of COVID-19, many firms, organizations, and universities have adopted work from home policies and more people than ever are …