Collaborate Disseminate
Russia and China have been ramping up their military presence in space in order to keep up with American capabilities. Continue reading ‘Very Abnormal’ Russian Satellite Escalates Fears of Orbital Arms Race
When in April 2016 the Italian Ministry of Economical Progress revoked Hacking Team’s licence to export their Galileo remote control software outside of the EU, it seemed, at first glance, like a long overdue reaction to the many revelations that the company provides offensive intrusion and surveillance software to governments that don’t have a good track record at respecting human rights. Alas, it was not so – the decision was mostly a political reaction to … More → Continue reading The failure of EU’s regulation on cyber-surveillance tech exports
The European Commission has proposed a new amendment to the regulation that forms the basis of EU’s export control regime of dual-use technology, i.e. technology that can be used for both peaceful and military aims. Regulation (EC) No 428/2009, adopted seven years ago, includes an annex that contains a list of controlled dual-use items, including surveillance systems and equipment, chemicals, electronics, etc. The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have agreed in 2014 that … More → Continue reading EU wants to curb export of cyber-surveillance tech