cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/12846267

After Sunday‘s European elections, the EU is planning to reintroduce indiscriminate communications data retention without suspicion and force manufacturers to allow law enforcement access to digital devices such as smartphones and cars.

Specifically, according to the 42-point surveillance plan, manufacturers are to be legally obliged to make digital devices such as smartphones, smart homes, IoT devices, and cars monitorable at all times (“access by design”). Messenger services that were previously securely encrypted are to be forced to allow for interception.

The secure encryption of metadata and subscriber data is to be prohibited. Where requested by the police, GPS location tracking should be activated by service providers (“tracking switch”).

The EU Commission has already contributed specific proposals to the surveillance plan, according to two presentations obtained by the Pirates.

Make sure to vote in the upcoming elections!

  • rottingleaf@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    5 months ago

    The idea of arguing whether this helps the intended goal is harmful, because it’s a distraction.

    You are arguing with people you shouldn’t even respect, thus “confirming” their right to even attempt such laws.

    These are bazaar thieves. You can only punch them in the face. See the good French tradition of actual protest, I don’t think they get written permissions to burn cars.