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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
EU sending 175 armed guards to Greek-Turkish border
VALENTINA POP One hundred and seventy five armed border guards from 25 European countries are to be deployed next Tuesday (2 November) on the Greek-Turkish border for a mission of two months, in a bid to help Athens stem the inflow of undocumented migrants, a move causing concern in the UN’s refugee body. EU’s „Rabit“ […]
CIS experts to discuss creation of financial intelligence council
MINSK, 29 October (BelTA) – CIS experts will discuss a draft agreement on setting up a council of heads of financial intelligence units of CIS member states in Minsk on 2-3 November, the press service of the CIS Executive Committee told BelTA. Money laundering and terrorism financing are some of the major threats to the […]
Europol Work Programme 2011
Whereas 2010 will be primarily a year of transition for Europol, we expect 2011 to be marked by the delivery of increased operational results in line with the new Europol Strategy. Europol’s new legal framework, new strategy and improved organisational structure will make the organisation more flexible, more operationally focused and better able to respond […]
Police vow to crack down on violent protests near G-20 summit venue
South Korean police will go on high alert ahead of the upcoming G-20 summit in Seoul to sternly deal with violent protests, including one planned near the summit venue by a group of hard-line special forces veterans who are calling for reforms of their veterans‘ merits system, the nation’s police chief said Monday. According to […]
Presidency about safety and security in connection with football matches with an international dimension
NOTE from: Presidency to: Law Enforcement Working Party Subject: Draft Council conclusions adopting the 2011-2013 work programme on further measures designed to maximise safety and security in connection with football matches with an international dimension 1. In recent years, high priority has been given to international governmental and police cooperation in respect of maximising safety […]
EU to deploy armed patrols at Greek-Turkish border
VALENTINA POP The EU is to deploy border patrols in Greece in a bid to stop the increasingly high numbers of irregular migrants crossing over from Turkey, days after Athens was criticised by the United Nations over its „appalling“ conditions for detainees. „The situation at the Greek land border with Turkey is increasingly worrying. The […]
CEPOL STRATEGY AND BALANCED SCORECARD
Qualitative Education Qualitative Thinking Strategy Proposal Our ability to meet new security challenges in the field of justice and home affairs and to tackle the threat of transnational crime will in many ways determine the future of Europe. The dynamism of EU agencies (Europol, FRONTEX, and EUROJUST) invites CEPOL to keep abreast with them and […]