VICELAND’s latest episode of CYBERWAR interviewed Ron Deibert about Citizen Lab‘s groundbreaking research on repressive regimes’ use of malicious spyware to “spy on dissidents, human rights activists and journalists.” Commercial surveillance tools are loosely regulated and Citizen Lab has publicized invaluable information documenting the growing market between technology firms in the West, and authoritarian governments with poor human rights records. The controversial CYBERWAR episode can be viewed here. VICE Canada also sat down with Deibert in 2014 for an informative interview about how, and why, governments monitor the internet. Ron Deibert is a Steering Committee member of the World Movement for Democracy.