Surveillance Companies in the MENA Region (NSO Group) NSO Group is an Israeli company incorporated in 2010. It’s also known by the name Q Cyber Technologies. It develops and sells spy and surveillance software to state governments and intelligence agencies. One of its most famous software is Pegasus that works on hacking into smartphones.In 2014
Surveillance Companies in the MENA Region Sandvine Sandvine was established in 2001 in Waterloo, Canada by ex-employees of PixStream that used to work in the field of developing video solutions before it was shutdown after being acquired by Cicico. The last is one of the biggest international pioneer companies in IT and networks. In the
Surveillance Companies in the MENA Region Gamma Group Lench IT Solutions, also known as Gamma Group, is an English-German company that works through its UK branch under the name Gamma International, and through its Munich branch under the name Gamma International GmbH. The company, which was established in 1990, is known for its spyware FinFisher
Surveillance Companies in the MENA Region Candiru Candiru was established in Israel in 2014. The CEO of the company and owner of the largest stock share is Isak Zak, one of the founding financiers of the Israeli NSO group that also works in the field of selling spyware to governments. The company is characterized by
Hacking Team Hacking Team Hacking Team was established in 2003 in Milan, Italy. The company claims that it sells its products and services exclusively to law enforcement agencies and governments. Its name started emerging in 2012 when The Citizen Lab published a report about the use of its product, Remote Control System, for targeting Moroccan
Surveillance Companies in the MENA Region Circles Technologies Circles Technologies was established in Israel in 2011. In 2014 Francisco Partner acquired and merged it with NSO that it had acquired in the same year in a deal of 250 million Dollars. Circles sells its product to governments exclusively. Among the most important service provided by
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1. Introduction Media ecology has increasingly gained prominence and altered the way people understand and embrace journalism. Technology is usually identified as the major trigger of the journalistic changes, both in news production and reception by the audience. In addition, it ascertains the way news outlets choose news items to be published online in accordance
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Two Years since the Launch of Masaar’s Activities in Egypt It has been two years since Masaar – Technology and Law Community launched its activities in Egypt in 2020. During those two years, Masaar worked on the intersections between technology and law, while focusing on a number of issues including Free Internet, Tech and Equality,
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Introduction The Court of Cassation instituted a new case concerning compensation for the publication and use of personal photos on the Internet without obtaining permission access. The Court of Cassation issued a compensation ruling in the famous case known in the media as the “Airplane Cabin” case, which was set up by the heirs
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