News on Privacy & Security

Chilling effect

The Netzpolitik.org affair: a turning point

Jeanette Hofmann, Berlin Social Science Center (WZB)
PUBLISHED ON: 01 Aug 2015

After more than 50 years, the issue of treason has returned with a bang onto Germany's public agenda. The Netzpolitik.org affair might go down in history as a turning point.

Data protection

Trust needs control

Katarzyna Szymielewicz, Panoptykon Foundation
PUBLISHED ON: 28 May 2015

Privacy means control over our personal data... and human rights lawyer Katarzyna Szymielewicz explains why this matters when it comes to the European Union General Data Protection Regulation.

Cyber security

Assessing Europe’s cyber challenges

Francesca Bosco, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
PUBLISHED ON: 26 Jan 2015

Is Europe today ready to combat existing and emerging cyber threats? United Nations researcher Francesca Bosco points at weak spots, both law making and enforcement.

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