Syria and Myanmar Allegedly Using Spying Tech from US Company
Flame virus has allegedly infected hundreds of computers in the Middle East. (Photo: BBC)
Repressive regimes in Syria and Myanmar are increasingly using technology from the West to monitor and surveil activists.
Ron Deibert, the director of Citizen Lab tells host Marco Werman about the role played by the California-based company Blue Coat Systems.
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