Tag: European Commission
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Planned EU biometrics system turns into disaster: Delay of six months may lead to massive follow-up problems
With the Entry/Exit System, the EU member states want to create a huge database with fingerprints and facial images. Nothing will come of this for the time being. A phased implementation is also not very realistic. The introduction of a…
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Frontex: Migration control from space
In EUROSUR, EU member states use various satellite services for maritime surveillance. Frontex and the Maritime Security Agency conclude cooperation agreements with the “Copernicus” programme for this purpose. All the information Frontex collects at the EU’s external borders is fed…
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EU develops wiretap platform using face recognition and geodata
The combination of different techniques will provide police authorities with a powerful surveillance tool. Persons can then be located in intercepted telephone conversations. The technology uses extensive metadata that people leave behind in public places or the Internet. In “Roxanne”,…
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Frontex has a weapon problem
According to the new regulation, a total of 1,500 forces are to be located directly at Frontex. This is the first time that the European Union is commanding a police corps with a common uniform. However, there is no legal…