Tag Archives: Europese databases

Europe as a major databroker | IT systems to fight crime and secure EU borders

Europe is developing into a very important databroker, collecting biometric data and all sorts of other personal data. Some of many of the databases are found on the page of the European Council, IT systems to fight crime and secure … Lees verder →

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Registration of hosts providing short-term accommodation rental services and related obligations | EU

Europe is working on a proposal on a regulation on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services. The regulation will apply to all types of short-term letting of short-term letting of furnished accommodation, provided for remuneration, whether … Lees verder →

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European Court of Auditors criticizes European blacklist ‘EDES’

In a report of May 2022 the European Court of Auditors (ECA) criticizes the European blacklist Early Detection and Exclusion System (EDES) that should protect EU funds. From the executive summary: The EU and the Member States are jointly responsible … Lees verder →

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EuReCA | official launch of EBA’s black list of financial institutions that do not comply with AML/CFT rules well enough | EuReCA

EBA’s database with financial institutions that do not properly comply with AML/CFT rules, ‘EuReCA’, officially has been launched by the European AML/CFT supervisor of banks, the European Banking Authority (EBA), that writes: EuReCA will contain information on material weaknesses in … Lees verder →

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EBA’s database with financial institutions that do not properly comply with AML/CFT rules

The European Banking Authority (EBA) is working on a database with financial institutions that do not properly comply with AML/CFT rules. Read their article ‘The EBA paves the way for setting up a central database on anti-money laundering and countering … Lees verder →

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EBA consults on European AML/CFT database

On 6 May the European Banking Authority (EBA) announced its consultation on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on a central database on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) in the EU (consultation paper, DPIA summary). The interpretation … Lees verder →

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EDRi: Non-accountable cooperation Europol with IT companies could go further

IT is key in European enforcement activities, as is shown in the article “Europol: Non-accountable cooperation with IT companies could go further” on the site of EDRi, European Digital Rights. EDRi provided feedback in a European consultation on the mandate … Lees verder →

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Automated suspicion: The EU’s new travel surveillance initiatives | Statewatch online event 13 July

The EU is using new technologies to screen, profile and risk-assess travellers to the Schengen area, posing risks to civil liberties and fundamental rights. It is something that has to be followed carefully because the next step may be that … Lees verder →

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ARACHNE and risk scoring in the EU | AML, CFT

Data protection and crime fighting in Europe are separate worlds. This is shown by a recent EUObserver article, EU to propose mandatory data-mining tool against fraud. This is an article on software called ‘ARACHNE‘ that is already in use. The … Lees verder →

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Commercial use of the European Criminal Records Information System | ECRIS

Europe is becoming a large database operator. That is not without risks, as is shown by a recent scandal made public by a member of the European Parliament. The Polish authorities have given access to a European database to a … Lees verder →

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