Tag: Eurojust
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Backdoors vs. Trojans: Europol is examining “solutions” against end-to-end encryption
The German police also uses a “decryption platform” at Europol. The system belongs to an “innovation laboratory” and is currently being equipped with new technology. The EU Commission will soon decide whether Europol should also handle the decryption of secure…
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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…
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New database at Eurojust: Who’s a terrorist?
The EU has a Criminal Record Information System since 2012, but last week a second database was introduced only for “terrorist threats”. Its added value is unclear and may be the search for “interconnections”. The system also includes “right-wing and…
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Europe’s largest police database expanded again
The Schengen Information System contains 79 million entries on persons and objects. These can now also be used by the EU agencies. A new regulation allows simple police officers to question people. With the publication in the Official Journal of…