Tag: Customs
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Customs Union: 27 countries “work together as if they were one”
Customs authorities are seen as „gatekeepers of EU borders for the flow of goods“. They increasingly rely on „risk analysis“ and new information systems. Now the EU customs cooperation with police and border authorities will be enhanced. Since 1968, the European…
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The tracking bug in your pocket: Mobile phone surveillance in Germany
Procedures according to §§ 100 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (StPO) to determine the whereabouts and identification of mobile phones in Germany In addition to telecommunications surveillance (§ 100a StPO) and online searches (§ 100b StPO), German police authorities…
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Less “Silent SMS” from German police, but more secrecy for domestic intelligence
The blog Netzpolitik.org graphically displays the sending of “Silent SMS” every six months. This shows the extent to which police forces and secret services use mobile phones as tracking bugs. Because of this “condensation” of information worthy of protection, the…
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Mass travel monitoring: 500 new posts for German Passenger Name Record system
EU-wide surveillance of air travellers is gathering pace. In the first year, the German BKA manually inspected tens of thousands of passengers after the automated screening. The authorities ordered follow-up measures for 277 passengers. These include arrests, open or discreet…