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How it all began: Five years of fight against end-to-end encryption
The German EU Presidency wants to enable police forces and secret services to circumvent end-to-end encrypted communication or to use technical tools to defeat it. A look at the activities carried out over the past five years allows some conclusions… Further reading
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German government publishes roadmap on drone armament
The governing coalition of Christian and Social Democrats wants to introduce armed drones in a hurry before the Bundestag elections. More and more SPD members of parliament are now positioning themselves against it On 16 December, the Budget and Defence… Further reading
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Advertising for police databases: Germany wants “European Data Quality Day”
Alerts in the Schengen Information System are increasing significantly every year, entries in Europol databases are also continuing to grow. The German government now wants to use video messages and giveaways to promote the acceptance of the largest European police… Further reading
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Removal order and upload filter: Controversial EU negotiations before conclusion
Internet service providers comply with police requests to remove content on a large scale on a voluntary basis, but a legislative proposal would force them to cooperate. An agreement could still be reached under the German Presidency of the Council.… Further reading
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Encryption and drones: German BKA wants more special technology for EU police
While end-to-end encryption should be generally weakened, Europol is developing new secure communication applications for the police. Some of the measures are part of the “European Police Partnership” proclaimed by the German EU Presidency. This includes the project “WhatsApp for… Further reading
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The EU in Crypto War
Once again, the EU member states demand the weakening of encryption, associations and activists protest vehemently The German EU Council Presidency wants to pass a resolution to give police forces and secret services easier access to encrypted communications. Operators of… Further reading