EDRi-gram, 28 September 2022
We celebrate the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union that the general storage of data undermines people's right to privacy and data protection. We're also exploring how a community-focused project enables young people to defend their online privacy.
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Football fans are being targeted by biometric mass surveillance
Apart from its undemocratic nature, there are many reasons why biometric mass surveillance is problematic for human rights and footabll fans’ rights.
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Securing privacy: Privacy International on end-to-end encryption
EDRi member Privacy International's (PI) report on end-to-end encryption (E2EE) analyses and defends expanding the use of E2EE to protect our communications. It defines E2EE, delves into its...
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United Nations report voices digital rights groups’ concerns over encryption in EU’s new rules
On 16 November 2022, the United Nations Human Rights Office published a report on the right to privacy in the digital age warning against the European Union’s plans...
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Foreign authorities are banning Google and Microsoft services from schools, the Czech Republic is floundering
Jan Cibulka, a journalist for iROZHLAS and member of the Big Brother Awards CZ Jury, organised by EDRi member Iuridicum Remedium, has investigated how Czech authorities and schools...
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Rather delete than comply: how Europol snubbed data subject rights
On 8 September 2022, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a decision ordering the EU law enforcement agency, Europol, to give Dutch activist Frank van der Linde...
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Does Google accuse you of child abuse? Impossible! Right?
The legislator in Europe is working on a proposal that could force companies to scan all messages we exchange for child sexual abuse material. The goal is noble...
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Travel surveillance: member states seek to circumvent court judgment on PNR
In June this year the the Court of Justice ruled that the rules governing the EU's system for travel surveillance and passenger profiling, set out in the Passenger...
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Privacy Defenders: Enabling young people to defend their online privacy
EDRi member Electronic Frontier Norway (EFN) in cooperation with Croatian NGOs NUM and Politiscope will soon finish the implementation of the project Privacy Defenders, supported by the Active...
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New Data Retention ruling is a victory for civil society
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has announced a historic judgement today: the current telecommunications data retention in Germany violates the fundamental rights of people in the...
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How to ditch Facebook without losing friends
EDRi member, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) & Cory Doctorow
Facebook users claim to hate the service, but they keep using it, leading many to describe Facebook as “addictive.” But there’s a simpler explanation: people keep using Facebook though they hate it because they don’t want to lose their connections to the people they love. Listen now!
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Save the date: re:publica 23
re:publica
The re:publica Berlin, the festival for the digital society will take place from 5 – 7 June 2023 at Arena Berlin and Festsaal Kreuzberg. Further information and the ticket pre-sale will follow soon! Save the date.
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7 Billion Suspects
RTE.tv Documentary
More than 500 million cameras on our planet allow authorities to monitor our every move. In America, facial recognition is used to identify suspects. In France, smart cameras claim to analyse the emotional state of citizens on the street. And in China, surveillance cameras can identify criminals from how they walk. As sophisticated AI technology transforms surveillance in the name of fighting terrorism, are we all now suspects? Watch the documentary here to find out!
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The pitfalls of closed-source whistleblowing software
Giovanni Pellerano, GlobaLeaks
Whistleblowers are the first to spot when wrongdoing has occurred and may be the only witness to malpractice. Often, when a whistleblower is considering resorting to anonymous reporting, they have a very real risk of retaliation. Whistleblowers deserve the utmost care and security – any promise of identity protection must be as secure as advertised to be. Read more.
Events
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Hack the present to shape the future
From 26 to 30 September 2022 in Milan and online, companies and professionals meet the public to talk about privacy, cybersecurity and new digital citizenship rights with accessible...
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Privacy is Global: Creative Storytelling for Data Protection Advocacy
“What if there was a mythical monster that sucked our biodata instead of our blood?” “Can you imagine the CEO’s reaction when he realised the whole country’s personal...
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Digital Quality of Life Index 2022
From Ghana to Sri Lanka, Belgium to Brazil, Surfshark's research team examined and mapped digital wellbeing across 117 countries (92% of the global population). During the event, they'll...
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RIPE 85 Student Event: Understanding the Internet
RIPE 85 invite students to join them for this virtual session to better understand how the Internet works with leading experts Bert Hubert, Vesna Manojlovic and Mirjam Kühne....
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Digital Freedom Fund organises workshops on digital rights litigation
DFF will host two workshops on 5 and 25 October aimed at bridging gaps between the digital rights and technologist communities working to stop “track and target” practices...
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Truth and Trust Online Conference
The annual Conference for Truth and Trust Online is organised as a unique collaboration between practitioners, technologists, academics and platforms, to share, discuss, and collaborate on useful technical...
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EU DisinfoLab 2022 Annual Conference
The EU DisinfoLab 2022 Annual Conference will take place on October 25 and 26 at the Radisson Collection Grand Place Brussels.
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World Ethical Data Forum
War in Ukraine. Looming global recession (another one). Covid-19 aftershocks. Shrinking press freedoms. Climate change. Join the conference on 26-28 October 2022
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EFF Awards 2022
For thirty years, EDRi member Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has opened nominations to the public to recognise leaders on the electronic frontier who are extending freedom and innovation...
Jobs
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Ada Lovelace Institute is hiring for UK Public Policy Lead
Ada Lovelace Institute's core beliefs are that the benefits of data and AI must be justly and equitably distributed, and they must enhance individual and social wellbeing. The...
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EDRi is looking for a Junior Finance and Administration Officer (Permanent position, Brussels)
EDRi is looking for a Junior Finance and Administration Officer to join EDRi’s team in Brussels. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the operations of the largest civil society...
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EDRi is looking for a Membership and Community Officer (permanent position)
EDRi is looking for a Membership and Community Officer to join EDRi’s team in Brussels. This is a unique opportunity to support the largest European civil society digital...
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EDRi is looking for a Senior Membership and Community Officer (Permanent position, Brussels)
EDRi is looking for a Senior Membership and Community Officer to join EDRi’s team in Brussels. This is a unique opportunity to be a resource person for the...
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FSFE is hiring for a Policy Intern
The Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to control technology. Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our lives and it is important...
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Amnesty International is hiring for various a Global Fundraising Programme Volunteer
Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who take injustice personally. They are campaigning for a world where human rights are enjoyed by...
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Wikimedia Foundation is hiring for a Communications Manager
The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and their other free knowledge projects. Wikimedia Foundation wants to make it easier for everyone to share what they...
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Access Now is hiring for a Director – People and Culture
Access Now is a growing international human rights organisation dedicated to defending and extending the digital rights of users at risk around the world, including issues of privacy,...
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Systemic Justice is hiring for various positions
Systemic Justice works to radically transform how the law works for communities fighting for racial, social, and economic justice. Centring affected communities in joint litigation, Systemic Justice will...
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Mozilla is hiring for various positions
Mozilla Foundation is committed to an internet that promotes civil discourse, human dignity, and individual expression. To an internet that catalyzes collaboration among diverse communities working together for...
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Mozilla Technology Fund seeks people, projects auditing AI systems with open-source approaches
The second cohort of the Mozilla Technology Fund will fuel projects building much-needed auditing, evaluation, and accountability mechanisms for AI.