Results for node/retention

January 30, 2013 · Blogs

German government intends to use FinFisher Spyware

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Deutschland will FinFisher Spyware einsetzen | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.2_Deutschland_will_FinFisher_Spyware_einsetzen?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130207] A classified document of the German Ministry of Interior, revealed by netzpolitik.org, shows that the German Federal Police office has purchased the commercial Spyware toolkit FinFisher of Eleman/Gamma Group, for telecommunication surveillance. Commercial software meant to survey telecommunications has been used […]

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April 1, 2020 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Surveillance by default: PATRIOT Act extended?

On 15 March, Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act, and several other similar legal provisions, were due to expire and begin the process of reform and review to incorporate new legal protections of privacy. However, as a result of a coordinated effort by both chambers of the US Congress, the provisions may be extended for at least 77 days.

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June 8, 2021 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Cross border access to data | Surveillance and data retention

Civil society warn against rushed global treaty for intrusive cross-border police powers

European Digital Rights (EDRi), Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and 40 other civil society organisations urge the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Parliamentary Committee (PACE) to give them more time to provide much-needed analysis and feedback on the flawed cross border surveillance treaty recently approved by its Cybersecurity Committee (T-CY).

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January 10, 2018 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Surveillance and data retention

ePrivacy proposal undermined by EU Member States

The discussions on the ePrivacy Regulation continue in the European Union (EU) legislative process. They were on hold for a few weeks because of ongoing negotiations on the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) – another big “telecoms” file that the Council of the European Union is working on.

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September 10, 2020 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Keep private communications private

On 27 July, the European Commission published a Communication on a EU strategy for a more effective fight against child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The Communication indicates that messaging services (WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger…) may see their privacy protections undermined under new legislation that will be proposed this week.

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September 4, 2024 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Age against the machine: the race to make online spaces age-appropriate

The race is on to make online spaces age-appropriate, but children’s best interest is no Olympic sport. While the internet was not designed with kids in mind, children, teens and young adults are now spending more time online than ever. Parents use video-sharing platforms to show cartoons to their toddlers, while kids and adolescents play online games, engage in social media, learn through online modules, and fashion their identities through their online activities.

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September 24, 2008

French file EDVIGE revised after huge civil society mobilization

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Following a very strong opposing movement, the decree allowing the creation of EDVIGE file has been abandoned by the French Government, but it will be replaced by a modified project called now EDVIRSP. On 1 July 2008, the French Government had announced a project creating a huge […]

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March 9, 2011

SWIFT agreement implementation not respecting data protection safeguards

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Umsetzung des SWIFT-Abkommens missachtet den Datenschutz | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.5_Implentierung_des_SWIFT-Abkommens] The “top secret” status of the implementation of the SWIFT/TFTP Agreement has irked MEPs such as Dutch member Sophie In’t Veld, who has warned the Commission and Member States that they may block other transatlantic data deals in the future. […]

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January 30, 2013 · Blogs

Greater transparency and accountability of surveillance systems

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Überwachung: Mehr Transparenz und Rechenschaftslegung gefragt | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.2_Ueberwachung_Mehr_Transparenz_und_Rechenschaftslegung_gefragt?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130207] A report called “Surveillance, Fighting Crime and Violence” was produced by the IRISS (Increasing Resilience in Surveillance Societies) project funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme. The report analyses the factors underpinning the development and use of […]

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November 9, 2023 · Blogs | Highlights | Press releases | Information democracy | Privacy and data protection | Freedom of expression online | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

A coalition of six organisations takes EU’s dangerous terrorist content regulation to court

On 8 November 2023, a coalition of six organisations filed a complaint before the French supreme administrative court, the Conseil d’État, against the French decree implementing the Regulation on addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online.

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May 6, 2024 · Document pools | Privacy and data protection | Cross border access to data | Data protection standards

Resist Europol Document Pool

This document pool gathers all the relevant documentation regarding Europol’s powers and legislative reforms, critical analysis and research as well as tools for action.

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September 26, 2007

DNA tests proposed in France for family visa applicants

On 19 September 2007, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on immigration that allows DNA tests on candidates applying for a more than 3 month visa on family regrouping grounds. The draft law was sent to be examined by the Senate starting with 2 October. The draft law was passed with a new […]

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