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G7: Still coming after encryption, plans to reinforce Interpol and global travel surveillance
The recent meeting of G7 interior and security ministers in London resulted in a detailed set of commitments, including reassertion of the need to undermine encrypted communications, reinforce Interpol, and to enforce new international standards on Passenger Name Record (PNR) travel surveillance and passenger profiling systems. Read More
The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism: regulating expression online, without accountability?
An article in Slate looks at the workings of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT), a global, informal body set up in 2017 by Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube in response to government pressure to 'do something' about hate speech and extremist content online. Are its methods for regulating online speech transparent, accountable and under democratic control? Read More
New agreements: European Union wants to expand use of passenger data
"The EU Parliament is to deal with a new agreement on the exchange of passenger data with Canada." Read More
EU: Council of the European Union: IT and border management & Japan MLA
- Information Technology (IT) measures related to border management (LIMITE doc no: 12661-16, pdf) a) Systematic checks of external borders, b) Entry/Exit System (EES), c) Evolution of the Schengen Information System (SIS), d) EU Travel Read More
EU: Council document collection: Manual on law enforcement information Exchange, Entry/Exit System, visas and Japan: Mutual Legal Assistance statistics
To: Working Party on Information Exchange and Data Protection (DAPIX): Working Party on Information Exchange and Data Protection (DAPIX) No. prev. doc.: 6704/16 Subject: Manual on Law Enforcement Information Exchange - Draft update 2016 (LIMITE Read More