Tag: Police

  • European border surveillance in Libya

    European border surveillance in Libya

    The shifting of the EU’s external borders to North Africa is generating profits for defence companies The European Union is stepping up efforts to protect its external borders. The focus is on developing the Frontex Border Agency into a European…

  • European Union trains North African authorities to control the Internet

    European Union trains North African authorities to control the Internet

    Under the neighbourhood policy the southern Mediterranean countries are supported with a police programme. Since 2004 measures in “cyberspace” are on the agenda. Once again, this is the surveillance of social networks, upload platforms and video telephony. The European Union…

  • US companies also affected: EU to discuss direct access to all telecommunications

    US companies also affected: EU to discuss direct access to all telecommunications

    A planned EU regulation on police investigations into cloud data should now include direct access and real-time interception. This would include user,  traffic and content data. All companies offering “interpersonal communication services” in the European Union would be concerned. The…

  • EU Data Retention Directive: For a limited time period, but with option to be extended?

    EU Data Retention Directive: For a limited time period, but with option to be extended?

    As the preventive retention of telecommunication data is illegal throughout the EU, the retention of data from individual countries or regions might be an option. This is discussed by the EU member states, documents from the Council and the German Federal…