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EU: MEPs question 'Big Brother' urban observation project

01 February 2011

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EU: MEPs question 'Big Brother' urban observation project (euractiv, link): "Greek MEP Stavros Lambrinidis, a vice-president of the European Parliament, has called on the European Commission to clarify the purpose of an EU-funded project that develops "observation" algorithms to enhance the "security of citizens in urban environments... Under the EU's 7th Framework Programme (FP7) from 2007 to 2013, the European Commission is sponsoring research in security projects. One such scheme is the INDECT project, which is about developing "algorithms" through "observation" to enhance the "security of citizens in urban environments". See: Written Declaration: on INDECT (intelligent information system supporting observation, searching and detection for security of citizens in urban environment) Alexander Alvaro, Carlos Coelho, Stavros Lambrinidis, Judith Sargentini, Rui Tavares (pdf). See also: Wikinews report on INDECT project (Neoconopticon: European security-industrial complex, link)

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