Author: Matthias Monroy

  • German Federal Police: Hits from facial recognition more than doubled

    German Federal Police: Hits from facial recognition more than doubled

    Since 2008, German police authorities have been using a facial recognition system to identify unknown persons. The facial database queried in this way has grown dramatically in the past year. The German Federal Police more than doubled the number of…

  • “Brussels farce”: Hungary’s justice minister rails against EU committee

    “Brussels farce”: Hungary’s justice minister rails against EU committee

    A parliamentary EU committee investigated political persecution in Hungary using the “Pegasus” spyware. The government suspected a left-wing conspiracy and was apparently poorly informed about it. The rift between the EU and Hungary is deepening. On Monday, Justice Minister Judit…

  • With the “TCG Anadolu”, Ankara wants to be a naval drone power

    With the “TCG Anadolu”, Ankara wants to be a naval drone power

    Turkey wants to be the first country in the world to equip an aircraft carrier with armed drones To become a military sea power, a fleet is not enough; typically, for this an aircraft carrier is a must. According to…

  • Germany: Mobile phone forensics against asylum seeker unlawful

    Germany: Mobile phone forensics against asylum seeker unlawful

    The Federal Administrative Court rejects an appeal by the Office for Migration and Refugees. Instead of demanding the handover of mobile phones and log-in data, asylum authorities must choose milder means The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig has ruled that…