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September 23, 2015 · Blogs

Germany: The secret service’s 300-million-euro surveillance plan

This is a shortened English version of the German article originally published by Andre Meister on Netzpolitik.org. Translation and changes by Kirsten Fiedler and Nikolai Schnarrenberger. Fibreoptic surveillance, scanning of Internet traffic in real time, cracking encryption, hacking computers: Germany’s foreign intelligence agency “Bundesnachrichtendienst” (BND) is massively expanding its internet surveillance capabilities. On 21 September, […]

July 12, 2016 · Blogs

Privacy Shield: Privacy sham

Today, on 12 July 2016, the European Commission adopted the so-called “Privacy Shield”, a special arrangement that allows the transfer of personal data from the EU to the United States. The Privacy Shield replaces the former Safe Habor agreement, which used to serve the same purpose, before being annulled by the European Court of Justice […]

May 17, 2017 · Blogs

Big Data for Big Impact – but not only a positive one

Technology has changed and keeps dramatically changing our everyday life by transforming the human species to advanced networked societies. To celebrate this digital revolution, 17 May is dedicated to the “World Telecommunication and Information Society Day” (WTISD-17). The theme for this year’s celebration is “Big Data for Big Impact”. Not so surprisingly, the buzzword “big […]

November 29, 2017 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Surveillance and data retention

Eurojust: No progress to comply with CJEU data retention judgements

A recently published Eurojust report on data retention in Europe confirms that EU Member States failed to make meaningful progress towards complying with fundamental rights standards, as clarified by the two Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rulings banning blanket data retention.

September 12, 2018 · On the ground | Information democracy | Freedom of expression online

Media reforms in Macedonia delayed due to more pressing security issues

Recent political developments have affected the implementation of the reforms in the area of freedom of expression in Macedonia. The focus of government institutions on overcoming political obstacles to joining NATO and the EU had put most other reforms on the backburner.

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September 20, 2016 · Blogs

Commission’s proposal for a new Regulation on dual-use goods

In the upcoming weeks the Commission should release a proposal for a new Directive that will establish new rules related to the export of dual-use goods. Dual-use goods are defined as products and technology that can be used for civil purpose but also military applications. On 22 July Euractiv published a leaked proposal from the […]

March 11, 2020 · EDRi-gram

EDRi-gram 18.5, 11 March 2020

"As law enforcement across Europe increasingly conduct profiling practices, it is crucial that substantive safeguards are put in place to mitigate the many dangers for the individual rights and freedoms they entail"

February 10, 2021 · Blogs

Member in the Spotlight: Digitalcourage

Digitalcourage advocates for fundamental rights, privacy and protecting personal data. It wants to shape technology and politics with a focus on human dignity. It works against a society that turns people into targets for marketing, regards them as dispensable in times of a shrinking state, and places them under suspicion as potential terrorists.

March 23, 2022 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Surveillance and data retention

EU AI Act needs clear safeguards for AI systems for military and national security purposes

EDRi affiliate ECNL presents the second set of their proposals on exemptions and exclusions of AI used for military and national security purposes from the AIA, also endorsed by European Digital Rights (EDRi), Access Now, AlgorithmWatch, ARTICLE 19, Electronic Frontier Finland (EFFI), Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and Panoptykon Foundation. 

April 6, 2022 · Blogs | Information democracy | Open internet and inclusive technology | Equal access to the internet | Freedom of expression online

The Domino Effect of Internet Blocking in Romania

The Council of the European Union’s decision, which came out on 1 March, to block access to the media outlets Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik, looking to stop the spread of disinformation, set forth a domino effect in Romania for internet blocking.