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EU Council and Commission: New roadmap for access to encryption
The Portuguese Presidency is calling for an EU-wide regulation on access to encrypted content by police and judiciary. This should also affect device manufacturers. Failure to comply could result in companies being banned from doing business in the EU. The… Further reading
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Strategic Compass: Secret services help determine EU’s military course
Member states’ foreign and defence ministries are today discussing future European Union military capabilities, including how to respond to “cyber threats”. The fodder for this “Strategic Dialogue” comes from the domestic and foreign intelligence services. MEPs are not allowed to… Further reading
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First test in Malta: Frontex drones approaching
A reconnaissance drone is to track down boats carrying refugees in the central Mediterranean Sea in the future, the main contractor is the Airbus Group. The range of the deployed “Heron 1” also enables flights off the coasts of North… Further reading
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Unmanned surveillance for Fortress Europe
The agencies EMSA and Frontex have spent more than €300 million on drone services since 2016. The Mediterranean in particular is becoming a testing track for further projects. According to the study “Eurodrones Inc.” presented by Ben Hayes, Chris Jones… Further reading
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EU project iBorderCtrl: Is the lie detector coming or not?
A document made legible again reveals how the beneficiaries of EU security research have been pushing for legislative changes for the introduction of prohibited technologies. The EU Commission is now funding a follow-up project with 8 million euros. For three… Further reading
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German Navy buys unmanned helicopters
The Defence Ministry is equipping five corvettes with helicopter drones. This could bring a procurement process that has been going on for 13 years to an end. Last week, the German Bundestag passed a bill for the “Eurodrone”, a far-reaching… Further reading