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Total length of the course: <1 hour
Spyware is one of the most pernicious and challenging forms of digital surveillance shaping politics and human rights today. In this conversation, cut through the opacity of a secretive industry, explore what spyware is, who profits from it, and why it matters, and hear spyware researchers reflect on what drives their work and where the field is heading.
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What is spyware?
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What is spyware?
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Who are the main customers and users for companies selling spyware?
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How do spyware sales happen, and what is the marketplace for spyware like?
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The spyware market is very opaque – are there good reasons for this?
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What fundamental rights does spyware violate?
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Does spyware violate privacy and threaten democracy by design?
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How did government abuses of spyware attract public attention?
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What spyware research do you find most impressive?
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What do you find most challenging about researching spyware?
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Where do you see spyware research going in the future?
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Looking five years ahead, where would you like the spyware debate to go – and will it get there?
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