Can Pegasus be stopped? | Inside Story
The balance between privacy and security is back in the spotlight in Europe. This time its Data Protection watchdog is sounding the alarm about the threat posed by surveillance software. Specifically, the Israeli Pegasus spyware – which could allow governments access to people's personal information and decrypt private communications at will. The warning comes as part of the EU's efforts to ensure European institutions respect the right to privacy when they process personal data and develop new policies. But why now? Presenter: Sami Zeidan Guests: Stéphane Duguin – Chief Executive Officer of the CyberPeace Institute. Fanny Hidvegi – European Policy Director at Access Now. Siddharth Varadarajan – Founding Editor of the digital news portal, The Wire. His phone was hacked using the Pegasus spyware. #Pegasus #Israel
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