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EU: €5 million for new wiretapping technologies
The European Commission has made €5 million available for research projects that aim to help law enforcement authorities maintain the ability to intercept telecommunications – something which is threatened by the adoption of new technologies such as 5G networks and “edge computing”.
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EU worries over the possibility of losing wiretapping powers
5G telecoms networks could render obsolete the “lawful interception” techniques that police is traditionally using, unless the European Union and national governments take action. This was revealed in internal EU documents obtained by EDRi member Statewatch, that has published a new analysis explaining the issues and calling for a public debate. “It is unsurprising that […]
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Macedonia: Massive surveillance revelation: 20 000 people wiretapped
On 10 February, EDRi-member Metamorphosis, expressed grave concern about the publicly announced allegations of mass and unauthorised surveillance of citizens. Invasions of privacy directly affect freedom of expression in Macedonia, and fuel the overall climate of fear and silence. On 9 February 2015, the Macedonian opposition leader Zoran Zaev held a press conference in Skopje, […]
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Germany opens investigation on Merkel’s phone tap
Germany’s federal prosecutor annouced on 11 June 2014 that it has opened a formal investigation into the alleged monitoring of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s mobile phone by the US’s National Security Agency (NSA). The German government has reportedly announced its support to the investigation. Although Chancellor Merkel has asked the US President Barack Obama in person […]
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Parliament Legal Affairs Committee adopts improved position on privacy legislation
The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) has adopted its Opinion on the Data Protection Regulation. Even though the adopted text has fatal flaws, it represents a significant improvement compared with the Opinions adopted in other committees. Despite the avalanche of lobbying by a section of industry, business associations, “SME associations” funded by big business, […]
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State German DPA threatens to fine Facebook for opposing anonymity
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ULD geht gegen Facebook vor | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.1_ULD_geht_gegen_Facebook_vor?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130125] Germany’s ULD (Data Protection Authority – DPA in the German state Schleswig-Holstein) issued in December 2012 orders threatening Facebook Inc. USA and Facebook Ltd. Ireland with a 20 000 Euro fine for their refusal to accept anonymous user accounts. Thilo Weichert, […]
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Clean IT – Leak shows plans for large-scale, undemocratic surveillance of all communications
This article is also available in German: [CleanIT – Pläne zur Überwachung des Internets im großen Stil] A leaked document from the CleanIT project shows just how far internal discussions in that initiative have drifted away from its publicly stated aims, as well as the most fundamental legal rules that underpin European democracy and the […]
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Electronic identities all over the EU?
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Elektronische Identitäten für alle EU-Bürger? | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.10_Elektronische_Identitaeten_fuer_alle_EU-Buerger?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120523] The European Commission (EC) plans to have harmonised e-signatures, e-identities and electronic authentication services (eIAS) across EU member states. On 2 May 2012, the EC published a strategy document for the setting up of children online protection systems, which also mentions […]
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State of play for ID cards in Europe
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Personalausweise in Europa | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2167] A new analysis was made public by Statewatch based on the answers to a questionnaire regarding the “state of play concerning electronic identity cards” in the EU Member States and countries that are members of the so-called “Mixed Committee” that is part of […]
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Lack of coordination in European eID privacy features
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The EU funded European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) issued, on 27 January 2009, its Position Paper on security features in European eID schemes, showing a large disparity between the various systems which might affect their usefulness. The paper is an analysis of 10 ID card […]
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France: Who have they forgotten to control today?
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The CNIL, the French Data Protection Authority, has published on 20 January 2009 a report on a massive control operation it conducted on the STIC (“Système de traitement des infractions constatées” or “Recorded offences treatment system”), a huge police database. The report reveals that the STIC is […]
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International Action Day "Freedom not Fear" – 11.10.2008
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The first worldwide protests against surveillance measures such as the collection of all telecommunications data, the surveillance of air travellers and the biometric registration of citizens were held on 11 October 2008 under the motto “Freedom not Fear – Stop the surveillance mania!”. In at least 15 […]
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