Security Architectures in the EU

Tag: Police

  • Tracking corona infections: German Luca app in a downfall

    Tracking corona infections: German Luca app in a downfall

    Five Länder no longer renew their contracts with culture4life, the company’s new business model could also run into turbulence So far, 13 German federal states have used the Luca app to warn of Corona infections, but at least five governments…

  • Chat control: Schengen states should promote decryption of messengers

    Chat control: Schengen states should promote decryption of messengers

    The EU Commission is collecting outstanding cases with which it can promote the interception of messengers. Great Britain is going even further. In six weeks, the European Commission plans to present its proposal for “legislation to effectively combat child sexual…

  • Berlin-Kreuzberg: Social Democrats want to set up police station in left-wing scene district

    Berlin-Kreuzberg: Social Democrats want to set up police station in left-wing scene district

    Against the opposition of their own party, the Berlin SPD interior senate wants to station police permanently at Berlin’s “Kotti”. However, the senate fears a “partly anti-police scene”. Therefore, the new building will be protected by permanent patrols and more…

  • European Cyber Exercise: Digital Attacks from “Blue Land”

    European Cyber Exercise: Digital Attacks from “Blue Land”

    For five weeks, EU member states will simulate attacks on their critical infrastructures. For the first time, the threshold of an armed attack will be surpassed. The rehearsal includes the provision of assistance in accordance with EU treaties, and the…

  • Space-Eye: Satellite surveillance from underneath

    Space-Eye: Satellite surveillance from underneath

    High-resolution images from earth observation could help with non-governmental sea rescues in the Mediterranean. However, these have to be purchased from commercial providers, because openly accessible images from EU satellites are of low quality. An initiative now wants to enrich…

  • More German state police forces introduce tasers for patrol police

    More German state police forces introduce tasers for patrol police

    Four out of 16 federal states are now introducing electric pulse weapons across the board. The right-wing conservative police union DPolG has declared itself to be the mastermind and is sponsored by a manufacturer. Whether the officers will use less…