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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… Further reading
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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… Further reading
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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… Further reading
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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… Further reading
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EU Entry/Exit System: Border police purchases new biometric control technologies
An EU regulation forces travellers from third countries to leave their fingerprints and facial image when crossing the border. All Member States must therefore invest in new infrastructure at land, sea and air borders. Because checks therefore take longer, authorities… Further reading
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Europol Study: Disclosure of electronic evidence often fails due to incompetence of authorities
The planned EU e-Evidence regulation is intended to force Internet service providers to cooperate more with police and judicial authorities. However, a survey shows that the companies already comply with their requests voluntarily. But they are often incorrect and thus… Further reading