Tag: E-evidence
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Council and Parliament negotiations: EU laws on “E-Evidence” reportedly on the home straight
Internet service providers are to facilitate the work of law enforcement agencies with orders to preserve and hand over their users’ data. With an additional directive, companies must designate legal representation and establish points of contact. Negotiations on the EU…
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What’s the problem with the EU regulation on the release of electronic evidence?
The EU Parliament has accommodated the member states on crucial points, but now demands special attention to fundamental rights. The controversial question is how a state in which a company is based can object to an order. The French EU…
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Planned regulation: EU Commission postpones mandatory screening of encrypted chats
Providers of messengers and cloud services will be allowed to voluntarily screen for child abuse content worthy of prosecution, which is to become mandatory across the EU. The Council and Commission are pushing for an extension to other crime areas.…
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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…