Wassenaar Export Controls on Surveillance Tools: New Exemptions for Vulnerability Research https://www.lawfareblog.com/wassenaar-export-controls-surveillance-tools-new-exemptions-vulnerability-research Garrett Hinck Friday, January 5, 2018
Shedding Light on the Surveillance Industry The importance of evidence-based, impartial research https://citizenlab.ca/2013/12/shedding-light-on-the-surveillance-industry/ By Irene Poetranto
December 20, 2013 Fulfilling the demand for surveillance tools, a range of companies now sell surveillance backdoors and vulnerabilities, described as “lawful intercept” software. The term leverages the assertion that malware for surveillance and 0-days for hacking have the same status as statutorily mandated (and regulated) “lawful intercept” functionality in telecommunications equipment, when they are sold to government purchasers. As the commercial surveillance industry grows, so too must the bridges between research, policy, and advocacy communities. We must work together to ensure that the expansion of these technologies and markets is tracked with transparency, appropriate regulation, and the rule of law.
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