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Privacy International

Type: Organization

Name: Privacy International (PI)

Web Address: http://www.privacyinternational.org/index.shtml

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for Privacy International

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Facebook Inc

Facebook to "Shed Spotlight" on Government Surveillance, Still Won't Publish Transparency Reports

Facebook is usually seen as more villain than hero when it comes to surveillance and privacy. But the social networking giant is attempting to shake off its Big Brother image.In an announcement Wednesday, Facebook committed to expanding its human rights ... [Published Slate Magazine - May 23 2013]

Entities: Surveillance, Facebook Inc, Censorship, User Data

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Eric Schmidt

Gross Hypocrisy From Google: ‘We Have To Fight For Privacy’

RINF Alternative NewsGoogle executive chairman Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen of Google Ideas bizarrely made hypocritical statements at the company’s Big Tent event this week about the increasing need to protect our privacy, while conveniently ignoring ... [Published RINF.com - May 23 2013]

Entities: Eric Schmidt, Google Inc, Hypocrisy, Big Tent, Jared Cohen

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Bahraini activist granted asylum in Britain

UK, Politics, Human rights, BahrainA Bahraini blogger and human rights activist, Ali Abduleman, says he has been granted political asylum in the UK after emerging from hiding after two years.Ali Abduleman, who resurfaced in London, said he was “forced ... [Published Russia Today - May 15 2013]

Entities: ALi (Bahrain), United Kingdom, Bahrain

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited

Global coalition of NGOs call to investigate and disable FinFisher’s espionage equipment in Pakistan

We are a consortium of NGOs and individuals—$ ARTICLE 19, $ ,$ Access Now,$ Bolo Bhi,$ ,$ ,$ Christopher Parsons,Chunri Chuopaal,$ ,$ ,,$ ,$ ,$ Intermedia Pakistan,$ ,$ ,$ $ Privacy International,$ ,, $ ,,$ , and$ Nawaat$ — committed to respecting user ... [Published Index on Censorship - May 13 2013]

Entities: FinFisher, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited, Pakistan

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 4 reports

FinFisher: UK spy tech used against Bahraini activists

A UK-based company’s surveillance software has been used by the Al Khalifa regime to spy on Bahraini activists, London High Court documents show. According to the witness statement of Ala’a Shehabi, a British-Bahraini activist and a founding member ... [Published 325 - May 13 2013]

Entities: FinFisher, Gamma International, United Kingdom

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Open Rights Group

Snoopers’ Charter limps back into the Queen’s Speech

THE CONTROVERSIAL COMMUNICATIONS BILL has been sneaked back into the Queen's Speech despite opposition from the Deputy Prime Minister. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg woke up to the threat of the snoopers' charter last week and said that there was no ... [Published TheInquirer.net - May 08 2013]

Entities: Internet Protocol, Open Rights Group, Nick Clegg, Cyberspace

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Dutch Consider Allowing Police To Legally Hack Back

Dutch police could get the power to hack criminals’ equipment, even if they are based abroadA bill proposed by Dutch politicians would amend the law to make it legal to hack cyber criminals’ infrastructure.According to the bill, it would be acceptable ... [Published TechWeekEurope UK - May 03 2013]

Entities: Computer Hacking, Spyware, Police

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Surveillance: another battle is won – but the war goes on

There are victories in the war on surveillance. Just this April, years of campaigning by the Open Rights Organisation, Privacy International, NO2ID and Liberty, among others, helped kill off the British government’s ‘Snooper’s Charter’ that sought to ... [Published New Internationalist - May 02 2013]

Entities: Surveillance, NHS, Google Inc, The Labour Party (United Kingdom), Data Protection

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 3 reports

Report: Repressive Regimes Obtain Western Spying Tech To Monitor Dissidents

(Credit: Citizen Lab) Political activists and dissidents are increasingly being targeted for digital surveillance, turning the democratizing power of innovations in communications technology against them –- and all too often it appears Western tech ... [Published Think Progress - May 01 2013]

Entities: FinSpy, Surveillance, FinFisher, Citizen Lab

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

UK surveillance law: a warning, and a call for a different future

The British are being tracked, more than we have ever been. A new report sets out what this means for the everyday citizen, and calls for more targeted, more accountable surveillance laws. From the itemised records of the 90s through to the detailed ... [Published open Democracy News Analysis - - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Surveillance, United Kingdom, Human Rights, Investigatory Powers Act, Open Rights Group

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 1 reports

Jim Armitage: Profiting by helping brutal regimes to snoop

John le Carré’s latest novel is coloured by the great spy writer’s disenchantment with the privatisation of the intelligence world. He should have read the report that has just landed on my desk from Reporters Without Borders. Usually, these documents ... [Published The Independent - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: FinFisher, Privacy International, Bahrain, Reporters Sans Frontières, Trojan Horse Malware

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 3 reports

Civil rights coalition says EU data protection bill threatens citizens' rights

Some of the proposed changes to Europe's data protection laws would strip citizens of their privacy rights, a coalition of international civil liberties organizations said Thursday.The European Parliament is currently considering proposals from the European ... [Published PC World: Techlog - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Data Protection, Coalition, Civil Rights, European Union

Quotes

...concerns about the Bahrainian regime having effective unfettered access to my computer, reading my emails and monitoring my calls," Shebabi said. "Not only is this a gross invasion of my privacy, I am concerned that it could put in danger from the Bahraini authorities myself, my family members and other activists."

Ali Abdulemam, the Bahraini Blogger: 'Bahrain is a Prison with TV and Internet' [Published International Business Times Canada - May 14 2013]

"It is critical we understand what if anything it is doing to hold Gamma to account" King said

UK company's spyware 'used against Bahrain activist', court papers claim [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 12 2013]

"In relation to the problem of matching internet protocol addresses, my Government will bring forward proposals to enable the protection of the public and the investigation of crime in cyberspace" said Prime Minister David Cameron

Snoopers’ Charter limps back into the Queen’s Speech [Published TheInquirer.net - May 08 2013]

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Gross Hypocrisy From Google: ‘We Have To Fight ... [Published RINF.com - May 23 2013]
Facebook to "Shed Spotlight" on Government Surv... [Published Slate Magazine - May 23 2013]
Bahraini activist granted asylum in Britain [Published Russia Today - May 15 2013]
Ali Abdulemam, the Bahraini Blogger: 'Bahrain i... [Published International Business Times Canada - May 14 2013]
Global coalition of NGOs call to investigate an... [Published Index on Censorship - May 13 2013]
FinFisher: UK spy tech used against Bahraini ac... [Published 325 - May 13 2013]
UK spyware used against Bahraini activists – co... [Published Russia Today - May 12 2013]
‘UK spy tech used against Bahrainis’ [Published Press tv - May 12 2013]
UK company's spyware 'used against Bahrain acti... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 12 2013]
Snoopers’ Charter limps back into the Queen’s S... [Published TheInquirer.net - May 08 2013]
Dutch Consider Allowing Police To Legally Hack ... [Published TechWeekEurope UK - May 03 2013]
Surveillance: another battle is won – but the w... [Published New Internationalist - May 02 2013]
Off the record [Published E-Health Insider - May 02 2013]
Report: Repressive Regimes Obtain Western Spyin... [Published Think Progress - May 01 2013]
Mozilla Claims Spyware Company Hijacked Firefox [Published Red Orbit - May 01 2013]
Mozilla lashes out at FinFisher spyware provider [Published V3.co.uk - May 01 2013]
Mozilla may take legal action against company b... [Published St George West - May 01 2013]
Mozilla accuses UK spyware company hijacking br... [Published Global News Canada - May 01 2013]
Mozilla's Firefox Hijacked by Spy Software to M... [Published International Business Times Australia - May 01 2013]
Mozilla's Firefox Hijacked by Spy Software to M... [Published International Business Times Canada - May 01 2013]
UK Spying Software Used by More Countries to Mo... [Published International Business Times UK - May 01 2013]
Mozilla Takes On British Spyware Seller Gamma O... [Published TechWeekEurope UK - May 01 2013]
Protecting our brand from a global spyware prov... [Published The Mozilla Blog - May 01 2013]
UK surveillance law: a warning, and a call for ... [Published open Democracy News Analysis - - Apr 30 2013]
Open Rights Group: Launch of our Digital Survei... [Published PoliticsHome - Apr 29 2013]
How Privacy is Lost [Published Light Blue Touchpaper - Apr 28 2013]
Jim Armitage: Profiting by helping brutal regim... [Published The Independent - Apr 27 2013]
Civil rights coalition says EU data protection ... [Published PC World: Techlog - Apr 25 2013]
Privacy Activists Doorstep Facebook Over EU Lob... [Published TechWeekEurope UK - Apr 25 2013]
Nick Clegg ‘Kills Off Snooper’s Charter’ [Published TechWeekEurope UK - Apr 25 2013]

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FinFisher: UK spy tech used against Bahraini ac... [Published 325 - May 13 2013] A UK-based company’s surveillance software has been used by the Al Khalifa regime to spy on Bahraini activists, London High Court documents show. According to the witness statement of Ala’a Shehabi, a British-Bahraini activist and a founding member ...
Report: Repressive Regimes Obtain Western Spyin... [Published Think Progress - May 01 2013] (Credit: Citizen Lab) Political activists and dissidents are increasingly being targeted for digital surveillance, turning the democratizing power of innovations in communications technology against them –- and all too often it appears Western tech ...
Mozilla may take legal action against company b... [Published St George West - May 01 2013] By Madison Ruppert: Mozilla recently said that they are likely going to take legal action against the Gamma Group, the company behind the FinFisher surveillance virus , for making the malicious software appear to be Firefox. Mozilla called it “doubly ...
Protecting our brand from a global spyware prov... [Published The Mozilla Blog - May 01 2013] A recent report by Citizen Lab uncovered that commercial spyware produced by Gamma International is designed to trick people into thinking it’s Mozilla Firefox. We’ve sent Gamma a cease and desist letter today demanding that these illegal practices ...
How Privacy is Lost [Published Light Blue Touchpaper - Apr 28 2013] On Friday I went to a fascinating lobbying meeting on the new EU data protection regulation . Europe is by default the world’s privacy regulator, as America doesn’t care and no-one else is big enough to matter; so this is really important. Some 3000 ...