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EU: European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS): EDPS issues an alert on intrusive surveillance
16 December 2015
See:
EDPS issues an alert on intrusive surveillance (Press release, pdf) and
Opinion: full-text (pdf)
"Today, as the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published his Opinion on Intrusive surveillance technology, he said he was issuing an alert about the risks posed by the unregulated growing market for the selling, distribution and (dual) use of spyware.
Giovanni Buttarelli, EDPS, said: “As the unregulated market for the trading and use of covert monitoring technology continues to grow, the EU must not underestimate the appetite for such technology. By addressing weaknesses in existing legislation and policies as well as developing new legislation, the EU legislator can help protect against the very real threat posed to our privacy and data protection rights. The sale of these privacy-invasive dual-use tools and the offer of related services also needs to be more tightly regulated in the EU to prevent human rights abuses in Europe and further afield.""
And see:
The Growth Industry Helping Governments Hack Terrorists, Criminals—and Political Opponents (link):
"Government agencies and oppressive regimes are snapping up software that makes it easy to hack your phone or computer. These new powers could make us all less safe."