Tag: European Union

  • “Electronic Evidence”: No simplification for digital investigations yet

    “Electronic Evidence”: No simplification for digital investigations yet

    No less than three international organisations are working on different agreements to ease access to servers abroad for police and judiciary. In the Council of Europe, the EU Commission might pre-empt the United Nations. Problems arise with demands from the…

  • Removal order and upload filter: Controversial EU negotiations before conclusion

    Removal order and upload filter: Controversial EU negotiations before conclusion

    Internet service providers comply with police requests to remove content on a large scale on a voluntary basis, but a legislative proposal would force them to cooperate. An agreement could still be reached under the German Presidency of the Council.…

  • The EU in Crypto War

    The EU in Crypto War

    Once again, the EU member states demand the weakening of encryption, associations and activists protest vehemently The German EU Council Presidency wants to pass a resolution to give police forces and secret services easier access to encrypted communications. Operators of…

  • Anti-terrorism at walking pace: Little European Union action against right-wing extremists

    Anti-terrorism at walking pace: Little European Union action against right-wing extremists

    Only after the attack in Christchurch did the EU Commission and the Council take violent right-wing extremism and terrorism more seriously. However, no progress has been made in the cross-border fight against the phenomenon. Some Member States are putting the…