Mobile Intelligence Alliance

WE CONDUCT CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH, PUBLISH REPORTS AND CYBERSECURITY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND DEVELOP SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS TO EXPOSE THREATS TO DIGITAL PRIVACY FACING THE PUBLIC. IN 2022, WE LAUNCHED SOFTWARE-BASED THREAT INVESTIGATION TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR AT-RISK GROUPS INCLUDING JOURNALISTS, NGO'S, AND ACTIVISTS CALLED MOBILE SURVEILLANCE MONITOR. THE WEBSITE ADDRESS IS HTTPS://SURVEILLANCEMONITOR.ORG

PROVIDED RESEARCH FOR MULTIPLE MEDIA AND JOURNALISM FIRMS TO PUBLISH MEDIA REPORTS AND STORIES FOR THE WASHINGTON POST, THE GUARDIAN, THE INTERCEPT, ARS TECHNICA, DAILY MAIL UK, FORBIDDEN STORIES (FRANCE), AND TECH CRUNCH TO EXPOSE REPRESSIVE SURVEILLANCE OF ISRAEL'S NSO GROUP, CHINA, AND IRAN. CONDUCT SECURITY RESEARCH AND WRITE REPORTS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO'S CITIZEN LAB (HTTPS://CITIZENLAB.CA). THE KEY RESOURCES AND EFFORTS USED TO CONDUCT THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE GATHERING OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION, CYBERSECURITY SOFTWARE RESEARCH TOOLS, MEETING WITH JOURNALISTS, PROVIDING OPEN SOURCE DATA AND INFORMATION, WRITING RESEARCH DRAFTS, PRODUCING EDUCATION MATERIAL, AND PARTICIPATING IN PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND SPEAKING AT INDUSTRY EVENTS.

DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED A NEW WEBSITE (HTTPS://SURVEILLANCEMONITOR.ORG) TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, RESEARCH REPORTS, AND SELF-SERVICE SURVEILLANCE MONITORING SOFTWARE RESEARCH TOOLS. DEVELOPED DIGITAL PRIVACY INVESTIGATION SOFTWARE TOOLS INCLUDING VISUAL ANALYTICS CHARTS FOR JOURNALISTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY RESEARCHERS TO SHOW THE PREVALENCE OF CYBERSECURITY ATTACKS AND COMMERCIAL SPYWARE USED TO TARGET GLOBAL AT-RISK GROUPS SUCH AS JOURNALISTS, POLITICIANS, AND ACTIVISTS. THESE EFFORTS REQUIRED PURCHASING SOFTWARE LICENSES FROM WEB HOSTING AND SOFTWARE SERVICE PROVIDERS, WEB AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, SOFTWARE DESIGN, PROCUREMENT OF DOMAIN NAME, AND PROCURING TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS PROJECT ALSO INCLUDED TRAVEL TO MEETINGS WITH SOFTWARE VENDORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.