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ADVANCING HUMAN-RIGHTS-BY-DESIGN IN THE DUAL-USE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY.

The article focuses on the human-rights-by-design. Topics include Citizen Lab researchers demonstrated through a variety of technical methods that Netsweeper's technology facilitates the blocking of digital speech protected by international human rights law; mentions a complex cyber security industr...

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Published in:Journal of International Affairs Vol. 71; no. 2; pp. 103 - 111
Main Authors: Penney, Jonathon, McKune, Sarah, Gill, Lex, Deibert, Ronald J.
Format: Article
Published: Journal of International Affairs Spring/Summer2018
Subjects:
Citizen Lab (Organization)
Netsweeper Inc.
Human rights
Internet security
Mutual funds
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article focuses on the human-rights-by-design. Topics include Citizen Lab researchers demonstrated through a variety of technical methods that Netsweeper's technology facilitates the blocking of digital speech protected by international human rights law; mentions a complex cyber security industry increasingly financed by specialized and powerful investment firms; and also mentions a culture shift is required to address the human rights challenges in current cyber security industry.