NEWS 28.05.2021

Judgement: Mass surveillance violates human rights

The communications surveillance by the British secret service, which became widely known through the Snowden Revelations, was illegal. This has now been decided by the European Court of Human Rights.

NEWS 20.05.2021

Greenpeace: Illegal plastic waste exports endanger the environment

According to Greenpeace, waste from European countries ends up in illegal dumping grounds in Turkey. There, the waste is partially incinerated and poses a danger to people and the environment.

NEWS 18.05.2021

Austria: Call for ban on facial recognition for criminal prosecution

Amnesty International demands that the use of facial recognition for criminal prosecution in Austria be banned. The technology is discriminatory and encroaches on the right to privacy.

NEWS 22.02.2021

Switzerland: Electronic water meters collect too much data

The Swiss Federal Court declared water meters that transmit consumption values every 30 seconds via radio as impermissible in a municipality. The judge found an interference with the right for self-determination with regard to personal information.

NEWS 18.01.2021

UK High Court blocks GCHQ from using general warrants to conduct property searches

Intelligence agencies can no longer rely on 'general warrants' for certain forms of property interference like hacking, court says

NEWS 18.01.2021

France will issue repairability scores for gadgets from 2021

Starting January 1, electrical equipment will be required to display a "repairability index"

NEWS 29.12.2020

EU Plans Cross-Border Health Data Exchanges

EU aims for broader sharing and analysis of health outcomes, greater flexibility when traveling

NEWS 13.12.2020

EU Funds Biometric ID Cards Used for Returning Migrants

Development money facilitates deportations, expands intelligence gathering that could target journalists, NGO says

NEWS 12.12.2020

Report: Russian Govt. Using Fake News Sites to Spread Propaganda In Europe

Network of European websites aims to spread disinformation, German media report says

NEWS 11.12.2020

Glass Fiber Optic Cables 88% More Efficient Than Copper

Network updates to glass fiber optic cables up internet speeds while going green