cybercrime
European Commission Revives Push for Encryption Backdoors in ProtectEU Strategy, Framing Mass Surveillance as “Lawful Access”
The EU’s ProtectEU strategy quietly sketches the blueprint for a backdoor.
UN General Assembly Adopts Controversial Cybercrime Treaty Amid Criticism Over Censorship and Surveillance Risks
Global cybercrime treaty faces scrutiny over human rights safeguards and potential misuse of cross-border powers.
The Charges Against Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
The arrest signals a growing trend of holding tech leaders personally liable for their platform’s content, raising concerns about the future of digital privacy and encryption.
Digital Rights Groups Rally Against UN Convention That Threatens Free Speech and Privacy
Rights groups fear the convention could legitimize intrusive surveillance and undermine free speech if adopted without essential safeguards.
MembersHow The UN’s Cybercrime Convention Draft Is a Threat To Free Speech and Privacy Online
Unchanged, the new treaty will curb civil liberties.
Members
China proposes making “dissemination of false information” a crime in UN treaty
Trying to export its ideals.
World Economic Forum makes big push for digital identity programs around the world
Says that governments need to develop “digital trust” to make people accept the rollout of digital IDs.
Nigeria blocks 73 million mobile numbers for not being tied to national ID system
Major privacy and civi liberties concerns.
Glenn Greenwald responds after federal prosecutor in Brazil presses cybercrime charges
Greenwald says the charges are an attack on the freedom of speech.