Category Archives: English – posts in English on this blog

EDPS Seminar on the CSAM Proposal: “The Point of No Return?” | chatcontrol

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) on 23 October organises a seminar dedicated to the ongoing legislative works on the Commission’s Regulation Proposal on Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). The speakers include Dutch experts like Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius en Jaap-Henk … Lees verder →

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Police believes in artificial intelligence and predictive analytics | Interpol’s predictive analytics system and Europol’s surveillance of social movements

While scientists are highly questioning the use of artificial intelligence and predictive analytics in crime fighting, police have a firm belief in it. INSIGHT | Interpol’s predictive policing platform Statewatch reports that the International Criminal Police Organisation, Interpol, is building … Lees verder →

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Rule of Law Challenges of ‘Algorithmic Discretion’ & Automation in EU Border Control | EU

Amanda Musco Eklund published the article ‘Rule of Law Challenges of ‘Algorithmic Discretion’ & Automation in EU Border Control. A Case Study of ETIAS Through the Lens of Legality‘ that is to be found  here (open access). Subject of the … Lees verder →

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EDRi: Who benefits from the EU Commission’s mass surveillance law? | CSA Regulation

EDRi, the European network that defends rights and freedoms online on 25 September published the press release (CSA Regulation): Who benefits from the EU Commission’s mass surveillance law?. They amongst others write: “The investigation published today confirms our worst fears: … Lees verder →

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The weakness of the European data protection regulation is shown in the Europol case T-578/22

The weakness of the European data protection rules is clearly shown in the case of the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) against Europol. According to the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union (presse release case … Lees verder →

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“The current two-tiered monetary system — where both the central bank and private banks create money — is too fragile for the digital age”

On the site of the European network of top financial executives, SUERF, ‘Société Universitaire Européenne de Recherches Financières‘ in May an article was published, arguing that only the state should issue money. The introduction: As recent bank runs (Silicon Valley … Lees verder →

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“A.I. Microdirectives Could Soon Be Used for Law Enforcement” (Penney & Schneier)

Jonathon W. Penney and Bruce Schneier wrote the article A.I. Microdirectives Could Soon Be Used for Law Enforcement. They describe the way A.I.s may automatically interpret and enforce laws. It is an interesting article which includes: Made possible by advances … Lees verder →

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Regulation without foundation | AML, CFT

According to this publication: Organized crime represents a pervasive global threat while posing unique challenges to law enforcement and policymakers. Yet, research about public understanding of this phenomenon remains limited So FATF and its collegues do not know what they … Lees verder →

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US treats its own citizens like trash | FATCA

The US is cracking down on people of US nationality, even when they have less information because they live outside the US and make human mistakes. Read IRS Handed Another Defeat, Only For It To Retaliate. The article starts with: … Lees verder →

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The significant influence or control of the beneficial owner in the UK

The concept of beneficial ownership is confusing, e.g. because it is not only applying to owners. Beneficialownerology is a legal specialism practiced primarily by tax lawyers. That is not without reason, as the first beneficial owners have popped up in … Lees verder →

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