You might think that data extracted from a phone in a lab or police station can be a good thing. But what if the owner is a journalist?
Questions:
- Where are some of the countries where this type of spyware is becoming the most ubiquitous by government agencies against independent journalists?
- What is the name of the company that quit selling its spyware to Russia and Belarus, citing human rights concerns?
- What is the unique powers that the spyware mentioned in the article has on cellphone data?
- Based on this article and as a business student, what was the vulnerability that bothered you most? Why?
Source:
Earp, M. (2023) Forensic Tools Open New Front for Using Phone Data to Prosecute Journalists. Global Investigative Journalism Network, Jan. 6 (Retrievable online at https://gijn.org/2023/01/06/forensic-tools-open-new-front-for-using-phone-data-to-prosecute-journalists/)
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