The European Commission wants to negotiate an agreement that would allow US authorities direct access to police-stored fingerprints and facial images in Europe. Potentially, all travelers could be affected by such queries – and people in need for protection. At the end of July, the European Commission presented a proposal for a mandate to negotiate […]| Matthias Monroy
A new form of surveillance requires telephone providers to scan the internet behaviour of all customers. Further details are secret. In September, the German broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk uncovered a previously little-known surveillance method: IP catching. On Tuesday, netzpolitik.org published internal investigation files that show how this technology is used. Internet access providers are obliged by […] Der Beitrag New surveillance method revealed: German authorities let IP addresses...| Matthias Monroy
The EU border agency wants to close a “gap” between aircraft and satellites with high-flying platforms. Spain is already using the technology against migration over the Atlantic. A test flight over the Mediterranean will take place this summer. Frontex wants to fly so-called High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) in the stratosphere in future, thereby closing […] Der Beitrag New dimension in border surveillance: Frontex wants to send millions in technology into the stratosphere erschien...| Matthias Monroy