NEWS 16.09.2022

EU Parliament wants to require companies to do more to protect forests

In the EU, products for which forests have been destroyed in the course of their manufacturing are no longer to be sold. Indigenous peoples are also to be better protected by law.

NEWS 08.09.2022

US wireless carriers store location data, in some cases for years

Wireless carriers know in which cell a cell phone is located. U.S. providers store this approximate location, in some cases for years, as the companies have stated to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

NEWS 01.09.2022

USA: Room scan before online examination was unconstitutional

A student in the USA had to have his room inspected via camera before taking an online exam. This violated his privacy, a court has now ruled.

NEWS 26.08.2022

Another Journalist murdered in Mexico

Journalist, Fredid Román is the 15th reporter to be murdered in Mexico since the beginning of the year. This figure is already more than twice as much as the entirety of last year.

NEWS 19.08.2022

EU greenhouse gas emissions almost as high as before pandemic

With the exception of two countries, all EU members are again emitting more greenhouse gases than in the first two pandemic years. Germany is also contributing to climate change to a greater extent.

NEWS 12.08.2022

Twitter confirms data leak: 5.4 million users affected

The data records of several million Twitter users were stolen and offered for sale. The short message service finds this “unfortunate”.

NEWS 04.08.2022

US police can request videos from smart home devices

In the U.S., companies can share data - and specifically videos of their smart home devices - with police without a court order. This has already happened more than ten times this year.

NEWS 28.07.2022

Australian stores stop use of facial recognition

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is investigating the use of facial recognition technology in three major retail chains. The chains have now switched off the surveillance technology for the time being.

NEWS 14.07.2022

Biodiversity: Humanity destroys the essentials of life

More and more animal and plant species are threatened with extinction. Many are important for the survival of billions of people, according to a new report.

NEWS 06.07.2022

Great Britain: Asylum seekers must hand over access data for age assessment

Courts in the UK are ordering asylum seekers to have their social media accounts checked to determine their age. Lawyers and human rights activists criticize that this violates the privacy of those affected.