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Germany · GermanyThe German Taurus leak shows one thing very clearly: encrypted and secure communication does not work for the few. Instead, it must become the standard for everyone. If communication is not encrypted, others can listen in. – Alle Rechte vorbehalten IMAGO / Christian OhdeAn alarming breach of state secrecy recently rocked German newswires. On March 1, Margarita Simonjan, head of Russian TV network RT, published confidential communications be…See the Story
Taurus leak: When it comes to privacy, it's all or nothing
Elon Musk · GermanyElon Musk gives a platform to various right-wing extremists on X/Twitter - most recently Martin Sellner and the Identitarian Movement. Musk is therefore no longer suitable as a selfie partner and poster boy for politicians who want to showcase their economic clout.See the Story
End of selfies: Those who court Musk court right-wing radicals.
Germany · GermanyThe Federal Administrative Court declares anonymous freedom of information requests invalid. This destroys, on request of the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the low-threshold access offered by FragDenStaat. The transparency project calls the ruling 'scandalous'.See the Story
Judgment of the Federal Administrative Court: AskDenStaat from now on only analogous
Germany · GermanyLocation data of people in emergency situations are automatically sent to the responsible control centers. This is already common practice for the emergency number 112. In Germany, the police should also receive location data when someone calls 110 and needs help. In an emergency response, speed and accuracy are required. To be able to help quickly in emergencies, rescue services or emergency services must know where the people in need of help a…See the Story
Police emergency line 110: Callers in emergency situations should be automatically located.
Germany · GermanyThe Digital Ministry has investigated how well state-funded broadband expansion is going. About a third of all municipalities wanted financial support, and slightly over a quarter received it. Insufficient funding has prevented prioritization. By the year 2030, many modern internet connections are expected to sprout, and state funding will also help. It seems that everyone has been talking about how essential up-to-date internet connections have…See the Story