Global spyware industry will expand despite scrutiny
The surveillance-for-hire industry faces unprecedented scrutiny from governments, the media and civil society
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- Diversity of spyware
- Purpose and scale of use
- Big tech crackdown
- Government crackdown
- Resilient spyware industry
- Global operations
- Lower entry barriers
- High adaptation
- Dual-use complexity
- Limits of isolated crackdowns
- Need for coordination and collaboration
- Guidance and regulation
- Export controls
- Securing end-users
- Financial penalties
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