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Controversial spyware firm Paragon to go public by end of year

The Record · · International · Surveillance & Civil Liberties

The company plans to close the deal around the end of the year at which point Paragon will begin trading on Nasdaq under the REDLattice umbrella.

Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity

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