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“CLEAN IT”: the secret EU surveillance plan that wasn’t
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [“CLEAN IT”: Der geheime Überwachungsplan, der keiner war | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.19_CLEAN_IT_Der_geheime_Ueberwachungsplan_der_keiner_war?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20121010] There was a lot of interest among EU policy wonks and digital rights people last week about an initiative called CLEAN IT, following the leak of its “confidential” draft recommendations. “Police to ‘patrol’ Facebook and Twitter for terrorists […]
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Belarusian journalist detained for showing subway security flaws
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Weißrussland: Journalist wegen Berichts über Sicherheitsmängel in der U-Bahn festgenommen | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.15_Weissrussland_Journalist_wegen_eines_Berichts_ueber_Sicherheitsmaengel_in_der_U-Bahn_festgenommen?pk_campaign=twun&pk_kwd=20120801] Several Belarusian journalists have been lately arrested for having shown flows in the security system of Belarus. The latest arrest, on 25 July 2012, was that of Vital Ruhayn on charges of hooliganism and obscene language […]
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Amesys – Complicity in torture: surveillance tech export control needed
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Amesys’ Mittäterschaft bei Folterungen: Kontrolle des Exports von Überwachungstechnologien gefordert | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.10_Amesys_Mittaeterschaft_bei_Folterungen?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120523] The Paris Court Prosecutor decided on 21 May 2012 to probe the Amesys company, a BULL’s subsidiary, over complicity of torture in Libya under Kadhafi. The investigation, which follows a criminal complaint jointly filed by the […]
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Two years into the Stockholm Programme: on the way to e-Fortress Europe?
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Zwei Jahre Stockholm Programm: Europa auf dem Weg zu einer elektronischen Festung? | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.23_Zwei_Jahre_Stockholmer_Programm_Europa_auf_dem_Weg_zu_einer_elektronischen_Festung?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20111130] It has been two years now since the Stockholm Programme – a 5-year plan for Justice and Home Affairs – was adopted. On 24 November 2011, an experts’ and activists’ round table, organised in […]
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German police accused of using a Trojan backdoor for interceptions
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Deutsche Polizei soll Trojaner für Online-Durchsuchungen eingesetzt haben | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.20_Deutsche_Polizei_soll_Trojaner_fuer_Online_Durchsuchungen_eingesetzt_haben?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=2011102] According to EDRi-member Chaos Computer Club (CCC), the German government has been using a backdoor Trojan, a spyware that can retrieve private data, and also offers a remote control for uploading and executing other arbitrary programs. CCC has […]
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European Digital Rights discusses cybercrime in LIBE Committee
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Computerkriminalität: EDRi referiert im Innenausschuss des EP | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.19_Computerkriminalitaet_EDRi_referiert_im_Innenausschuss_des_EP?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20111011] On 4 October 2011, European Digital Rights, as well as EDRi Member Chaos Computer Club (Germany), made presentations to the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) of the European Parliament on the new draft Directive on Attacks Against Computer Systems. The […]
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Free operating systems might be blocked by Windows 8
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Das neue Windows 8 könnte freie Betriebssysteme blockieren | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.18_Das_neue_Windows8_koennte_freie_Betriebssysteme_blockieren?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20111004] The hardware certified for the new 64 bit operating system from Microsoft (Windows 8) will have to use the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) with security measures that would not allow installing of other operating systems, such as […]
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DigiNotar breach leads to grave security concerns
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [DigiNotar-Panne führt zu schwerwiegenden Sicherheitsbedenken | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.17_DigiNotar-Panne_fuehrt_zu_schwerwiegenden_Sicherheitsbedenken?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20110907] A breach in the computer systems of Dutch certificate company Diginotar led to grave concerns regarding the security of internet users in Iran and Dutch government communications. On 2 September 2011, the Dutch government denounced their trust in certificates issued by […]
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ENDitorial: Abuse of Irish police databases
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitorial: Missbrauch der irischen Polizeidatenbanken | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.17_ENDitorial_Missbrauch_der_irischen_Polizeidatenbanken?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20110907] In 2003, the then Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell, stated that he “knew that journalists were bribing gardaí (police)”. This was said in the context of proposed legislation which would create a crime of leaking information. Unfortunately, the intervening years seem […]
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Chip and PIN system proven to be flawed
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Chip- und PIN-System bewiesenermaßen fehlerhaft | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1727] According to a research performed by a group of experts from the Computer Laboratory, of Cambridge University, the Chip and PIN system is flawed, allowing criminals to use stolen credit and debit cards, without knowing the correct PIN. The thieves can […]
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Social Networks – on the European Commission's Agenda
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Viviane Reding, Commissioner for Information Society and Media, gave her first public speech on social networks at the Safer Internet Forum on 26 September 2008, which confirms the interest of the EU bodies on this topic. The commissioner emphasized the growth of the social networks in Europe: […]
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House of the German Pirate Party spokesman raided by Police
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The Bavarian Police searched the house of the German Pirate Party spokesman on the 11 September 2008, searching for information on some leaked plans regarding a Skype wire tap project, that were published by the Party. The Pirate Party published some documents received from an anonymous whistleblower […]
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