"France, UK Seek Greater Regulation of Commercial Spyware"

France and Britain are calling for greater global regulation of commercial surveillance software due to the recent Pegasus and Predator spyware scandals.  In a joint initiative announced at the Peace Forum in the French capital, Paris and London warned against the unregulated development and use of surveillance technology.  It was noted that while the use of such spyware might be legitimate, it only takes “a few lines of code” to allow it to be used with malicious intent.  It was argued that unregulated surveillance technology poses a problem in terms of the security and stability of cyberspace but also in terms of human rights.  

SecurityWeek reports: "France, UK Seek Greater Regulation of Commercial Spyware"