Information exchange mechanisms between the GSC/civilian ESDP missions and Europol
Subject: Joint evaluation of the implementation of the information exchange mechanisms between the GSC/civilian ESDP missions and Europol Europol – General Secretariat of the Council (CPCC) The aim of this joint evaluation is to report on the progress made in the implementation of the information exchange mechanisms between civilian ESDP police missions and Europol and […]
Kongress: Die Europäische Union: Analysieren, kritisieren, demontieren
Ein beträchtlicher Teil aller legislativen politischen Entscheidungen wird mittlerweile über den Umweg der Europäischen Union getroffen. Zu erwartender Widerstand in den 27 Mitgliedsstaaten wird durch dieses “Policy Laundering” ausgebremst, während weiterhin die zahlungskräftigeren Regierungen den Kurs dominieren. Gleichzeitig erweitern sich die Kompetenzen der EU durch eigene Strukturen, die entweder grenzüberschreitende Aktivitäten koordinieren oder Projekte unter […]
Review of security measures in the Research Framework Programme
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR INTERNAL POLICIES POLICY DEPARTMENT C: CITIZENS‘ RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS CIVIL LIBERTIES, JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS STUDY This study provides an assessment of the EU “public-private dialogue” in security research and of the projects currently funded under the 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7), from the point of view of their contribution to […]
USA lassen Norweger überwachen
Eine US-Botschaft heuert Agenten an. Diese observieren „verdächtige“ Personen, die sich in der Nähe amerikanischer Einrichtungen aufhalten und bauen eine Datenbank auf. Das ist kein Plot für einen Thriller – in Norwegen ist es wirklich passiert. Ein Geheimdienstskandal belastet das Verhältnis zwischen Norwegen und den USA: Die US-Botschaft in Oslo soll im Geheimen eine Überwachungsorganisation […]
Pentagon will Internet nach „verdächtigem Verhalten“ durchsuchen
Als Reaktion auf den Amoklauf eines Insiders in Fort Hood und die Veröffentlichung geheimer Dokumente durch Wikileaks soll nun mit einer neuen Überwachungstechnik präventiv reagiert werden Was die frühere Bush-Regierung landes- oder auch weltweit sich gewünscht hat, will nun das Pentagon wenigstens für das US-Militär realisieren, nämlich die gesamte Kommunikation überwachen und durchsuchen, ob sich […]
Dutch RABITS contribution
Fourteen employees of the Royal Military Police (RMP) and two employees of the Rotterdam Seaport Police are participating in border control units for the Frontex Rapid Border Intervention Teams in Alexandroupolis and Orestiada / Greece starting on November 2, 2010. These 16 will be replaced by December 1, 2010 by other Dutch rabits. Operation Poseidon […]
OECD computers hacked as EU conducts cyber-games
ANDREW RETTMAN The OECD, the Paris-based club of the world’s 33 richest countries, has been successfully hacked by people looking for sensitive information on money laundering, high-level corruption and tax evasion. OECD spokesman Stephen Di Biasio told EUobserver by phone from France on Thursday (4 November) that the body first detected „unusual“ activity in its […]
It Begins: Military’s Cyberwar Command Is Fully Operational
Spencer Ackerman Fifteen thousand military computer networks became protected on November 3, 2010. Those ensconced within of the informational phalanx called the event Cyber Command Day. They lived only to face a new challenge — the war against the Machines. In truth, yesterday wasn’t quite so dramatic. The Department of Defense announced that the military’s […]
Bundeskriminalamt schickt Ermittler nach Athen
Nach dem Fund einer Paketbombe im Berliner Kanzleramt untersucht das Bundeskriminalamt mögliche Zusammenhänge mit der Anschlagserie in Griechenland. BKA-Chef Jörg Ziercke sagte, dass Ermittler auf dem Weg nach Athen seien. Das BKA wolle erfahren, was die Vernehmungen der festgenommenen Verdächtigen ergeben. Zudem wollten sich die Experten die in Griechenland verwendeten Paketbomben anschauen. Die griechische Regierung […]
Pirates off Somalia committing more violence despite naval patrols – Ban
Naval patrols off Somalia’s coast have increasingly disrupted the activities of pirates, with many sea bandits arrested and prosecuted, but others have continued to seize ships using increasingly violent methods, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new report. He stresses, however, that much more needs to be done, including improvements in the collection of evidence […]
Bundespolizisten unterstützen im Rahmen des FRONTEX-Einsatzes griechische Behörden
In den kommenden Wochen werden Polizeivollzugsbeamte der Bundespolizei ihre griechischen Kollegen an der griechisch-türkischen Landgrenze bei der Bewältigung des wachsenden Flüchtlingsstroms unterstützen. Zeitweise werden bis zu 40 deutsche Beamtinnen und Beamte an dem FRONTEX-Einsatz teilnehmen. Die Bundesregierung stellt darüber hinaus sieben Dienstfahrzeuge sowie vier Wärmebildfahrzeuge der Bundespolizei bereit. Der Schwerpunkt des Einsatzes wird in der […]
European Commission to boost Europe’s defences against cyber-attacks
The European Commission unveiled two new measures to ensure that Europe can defend itself from attacks against its key information (IT) systems. A proposal for a Directive to deal with new cyber crimes, such as large-scale cyber attacks, is complemented by a proposal for a Regulation to strengthen and modernise the European Network and Information […]
Frontex PRESS KIT ‐ Rapid Border Intervention Teams 1
The idea behind The basic idea of Rapid Border Intervention Teams was to create such a mechanism that could allow, in case of urgent and exceptional migratory pressure, rapid deployment of border guards on a European level. Rapid Border Intervention Teams are intended to provide short‐term assistance. The responsibility for the control and surveillance of […]
Convenient Killing: Armed Drones and the ‚Playstation Mentality‘
FoRE launched our latest briefing on the rapid rise of armed drones in conflict at the Drone Wars conference in London on 18th September, and it is now available to the public. The detailed briefing, „Convenient Killing: Armed Drones and the ‚Playstation Mentality’“, provides an overview of the rise of Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly […]
Canada introduces legislation to fight crime in today’s high-tech world
Rob Nicholson, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the other day re-introduced in the House of Commons two bills that would provide law enforcement and national security agencies with up-to-date tools to fight crimes such as gang- and terrorism-related offences and child sexual exploitation. “New and evolving technologies provide new ways of […]
New speed camera can catch drivers committing five offences at once
Motoring organisations give promised system a cautious welcome – as long as it is not used just to raise money Steven Morris A speed camera designed to catch motorists committing up to five offences at the same time could be heading to Britain’s roads. As well as catching speeding motorists, the Asset camera should be […]
Drones may Track Migrants
By Apostolis Fotiadis The notice appeared quietly on the website of Frontex, Europe’s agency to fight undocumented migration. It called for expressions of interest in demonstrating „Small UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and Fixed systems for Land border surveillance“ at its workshop. „In the domain of land border surveillance, there is a wide spectrum of possible […]
Sachsen prüft Kauf einer Polizei-Drohne
Gunnar Saft Nach 31 Monaten und Ausgaben von über 110.000 Euro ist die Erprobung der ferngesteuerten Fluggeräte jetzt offiziell beendet. Was lange währt, wird gut? Zumindest hofft man das jetzt bei der sächsischen Polizei. Nach mehr als 31 Monaten haben dort die Beamten die Tests mit mehreren ferngesteuerten Flugdrohnen beendet. Das Innenministerium bestätigte auf Anfrage, […]
UK: Police To Get Facebook Lessons
Tom Jowitt Detectives will be trained to track down criminals on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The police are to receive training on how to use Facebook and Twitter to catch people committing serious crimes. The National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) will overhaul its training modules to include sessions on the social […]
US army amasses biometric data in Afghanistan
Soldiers use fingerprint and iris scans to collect vast amount of data with little oversight from Afghan government The young man reluctantly proffered his eyeballs and fingertips to an American soldier wielding a hi-tech box resembling an outsize digital camera. As the machine slowly gathered his biometric details, the man looked increasingly ill at ease. […]