Author: Matthias Monroy
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New tanks for the German police
The German riot police replace their armoured “Special Wagons” with a new model. A tender for 55 cars, which cost around 1.1 million euros each, will end in the summer Since 1984, federal and state police forces have been using…
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Upgrade for the Schengen Information System
The European Union is restructuring its police database landscape. Existing systems are being merged and supplemented by new ones. The number of authorised users is also increasing. Following technical changes, the relevant Council working groups are now being reorganised. The…
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New German military exercises with Israel
The Israeli military trains cyber attacks in Germany, the German air force simulates the fight for water and natural resources in the Negev desert The German Armed Forces are planning a joint cybermaneuver with the Israeli military. The exercise entitled…
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Laws against morphing
The European Union wants to prevent the forgery of passport photos. Particularly parents pay for this. The German government has announced a new law for passports and identity cards. Photographs for their application shall only be taken under the supervision…