US, UK and France Pressure Commercial Spyware Industry

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The United States ramped up pressure on the commercial surveillance industry shortly before the United Kingdom and France convened a summit intend to culminate in an international agreement limiting the proliferation of advanced spyware.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday announced a policy of limiting entry visas for individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware or who control the companies that furnish spyware to governments that deploy the apps to snoop on journalists, activists and dissidents. The limits also apply to close family members such as children and spouses.

Approximately two dozen countries including the United States assembled in the United Kingdom Tuesday for a two-day meeting initiating talks dubbed the Pall Mall Process that participants said will result in guidelines over the responsible deployment of commercial spyware. Participants include companies such as Google and Microsoft.
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US, UK and France Pressure Commercial Spyware Industry