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German police and secret service: Transmission of Kurdish association data is illegal
Associations of foreign nationals are kept in a central register in Germany. Members of Kurdish foundations are subject to special surveillance. However, a corresponding decree from 1994 can not be found anymore. The German Federal Office of Administration (BVA) transmits… Further reading
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German interior minister cybers the Constitution
According to a new concept, federal authorities are to be given hacking powers, with the Ukraine war cited as the reason The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) in Bonn is the German government’s top authority for digital information security… Further reading
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Access to biometric data: Five states concede to U.S. government demand, MEPs speak of ‘blackmail’
Visa-free entry to the United States will be tied to a new requirement. Officials there want to be allowed to conduct automated searches for fingerprints and facial images in national databases of EU states. In Brussels, questions now abound about… Further reading
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Frontex and Europol: EU agencies with surveillance program
After secret data collection on migrants, Frontex hires 250 new officers to profile travelers Europol, the Hague-based EU police agency, is tasked with investigating criminals and preventing imminent crimes. Europol can coordinate investigations if they involve two or more EU… Further reading
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German Presidency: G7 countries support EU policy on chat control
In Eltville in November, the G7 interior ministers want to put pressure on internet companies to use filter technologies to detect sexual abuse and grooming of children. The driver is Great Britain, which is leading the way with a new… Further reading
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Vertical take-off: German military buys modernised reconnaissance drones
After more than a decade, the Bundeswehr is replacing its 145 quadrocopters with a revised model. It comes from the same company, is foldable and can mark targets. The overall system in the backpack weighs 15 kilograms. The Armed Forces’… Further reading