about:intel 🌻

European discussion forum for surveillance, technology, and democracy. Editors: @lot_ten, @twetzling, @e3i5, @felixtreguer, @newsvieth, @c_ruckerbauer

[about:intel 🌻 @aboutintel]

The German armed forces use various surveillance methods without legal restrictions or sufficient oversight. In our new blog post, the authors argue, why the governing coalition needs to use the upcoming reform to close this loophole:
https://t.co/7SKp1x95gR

[about:intel 🌻 @aboutintel]

*Today 3pm CET* @_interface_eu event on public-private co-production of surveillance with @ByronTau

#OSINT #ADINT #adtechexchange #sensitivecommeriallyavailabledata #nationalsecurity #privacy and MUCH more. Don’t forget to bring your own questions.

https://t.co/9HcSo7P8BN

[about:intel 🌻 @aboutintel]

In our first piece, @twetzling & Hannah Aeterna Borne argue that a new statutory framework for the Independent Control Council is needed to protect fundamental rights & to ensure independent & effective oversight across a wider array of surveillance
https://t.co/akfZCvwWeC

[about:intel 🌻 @aboutintel]

Germany is once again gearing up for a major intelligence reform, and MUCH needs to be done since so MUCH is at stake. Check out the pressing issues lawmakers need to address in our latest discussion panel on 🇩🇪.

https://t.co/TV6OjnRqM4

[Tim Stuchtey @TStuchtey]

@BIGS_Potsdam-Alumni Thorsten Wetzling von der @snv_berlin spricht beim PizzaSeminar über DIE Nutzung von #OSINT und #ADINT bei #Nachrichtendiensten. Wer mehr wissen will: https://t.co/PFcLliDbyU

[CPDP Conferences @CPDPconferences]

What role can the CoE MCC play at a global level?
Organised by @coe With @pkimpian, @gonzalososab URCDP/AGESIC, Drudeisha Madhub, @EstelMP @EU_Justice, @twetzling @snv_berlin, @Jackson5Natasha @GSMA
#CPDPai2024 #CPDPconferences #CPDP2024

[BIGS Potsdam @BIGS_Potsdam]

Am Freitag findet unser nächstes #PizzaSeminar statt, diesmal zum Thema Nutzung von #OSINT und #ADINT durch deutsche Nachrichtendienste mit @twetzling @snv_berlin.
Anmeldung und weitere Infos: https://t.co/7I4Z4bHCzl

[about:intel 🌻 @aboutintel]

of interest?

CfP and registration

https://t.co/JtRnbiDOM5

[Strauss Center @StraussCenter]

"One interesting, unanswered question is whether the President has inherent power to authorize surveillance for foreign intel. purposes." – @Adam_I_Klein in his paper "National Security Surveillance in the U.S." in our Safe & Free paper series.

Read more: https://t.co/v7oXkOKRM3

[Strauss Center @StraussCenter]

"Canadian intelligence officials rarely give interviews or provide comment on news stories." – @StephanieCarvin in her paper on "Canada's National Security Surveillance Regimes" from our Safe & Free paper series.

Read more: https://t.co/v7oXkOLpBB

#StraussNSL
#StraussTech

[Strauss Center @StraussCenter]

"One result of the Snowden disclosures has been a substantial increase in transparency." - Ian Leigh in his paper on "National Security Surveillance in the United Kingdom" within our Safe & Free paper series.

Read more: https://t.co/v7oXkOKRM3

#StraussNSL
#StraussTech

[Strauss Center @StraussCenter]

"The passage of the new Act on the “techniques de renseignement” is major development in surveillance law in France." - Sébastien-Yves Laurent in his paper on "Communication Surveillance in France" for our Safe & Free paper series.

Read more: https://t.co/v7oXkOKRM3
#StraussTech

[Strauss Center @StraussCenter]

"For a small country like The Netherlands, cooperation & intelligence exchanges with foreign powers is often considered to be of vital importance." - Peter Koop in "The Development of Electronic Surveillance Norms in The Netherlands".

Read more: https://t.co/v7oXkOKRM3

[Strauss Center @StraussCenter]

"The geographical location of Sweden has increased its importance for signals intelligence gathering, particularly against signals intelligence from the Russian Federation." – Iain Cameron in "National Security Surveillance in Sweden."

Read more: https://t.co/v7oXkOKRM3

[de Volkskrant @volkskrant]

Opinie: Kabinet moet transparanter zijn over hoe diensten nieuwe aftapbevoegdheden inzetten https://t.co/ELZR5cIOfJ

[about:intel 🌻 @aboutintel]

We are planning a new discussion panel on pending surveillance reform in Germany soon. Pls get in touch if you‘d like to contribute. A wide range of issues are currently under the microscope of those planning the reform and we‘d welcome additional perspectives.

[CEU Democracy Institute @CEUDemInst]

✍️ Our Post-doctoral Research Fellow @BGrabowskaMoroz calls for the transformation of captured institutions in her analysis of the Pegasus scandal in Poland in a new piece for @aboutintel.

Details:
👉 https://t.co/2KW3Fmv9Y7

[Barbara Grabowska-Moroz @BGrabowskaMoroz]

Today the Parliament will probably establish an inquiry committee (with proper investigative powers) to deal with the Pegasus scandal in Poland. Here is my overview of the case. I also discuss how to improve the oversight of the special security services in PL.