In 2012, the European Commission launched the proposal of the eID to harmonise electronic identification systems in Europe. The intruduction of new passports with biometric data draw even more attention on the use of eID. What all this means and Continue reading
Last week, KheOps was in town which gave us the possibility to chat about Telecomix and hacktivism in general. We looked back at the events during #OpSyria in 2011. We talked about the BlueCoat Systems Leak and how Telecomix derouted Continue reading
Why is the data protection reform becoming so hot right now? We talk to Ralf Bendrath, policy advisor to MEP Jan Albrecht in the European Parliament, about the new privacy laws for Europe and the most aggressive lobbying ever witnessed Continue reading
Last weekend, we attended the FOSDEM conference in Brussels, which is one of the most important meetings for European hackers. This was the perfect occasion to have a chat with Eleanor Saitta – “a hacker, designer, artist, writer, and barbarian”. According Continue reading
Happy Privacy Day! For this episode, we went to the CPDP conference and had the chance to grab some exciting interview partners for you. The CPDP – Computers, Privacy & Data Protection Conference – is one of the most important Continue reading
It`s us! For this last episode before the end of the year, we didn’t only want to produce meta info about us but also provide you with a review of the biggest wins and fails of 2012. We are talking Continue reading
The European Data Protection reform is, without any doubt, one of the most important initiatives launched by the EU. The legislative process will take at least another year, but if it is successfully concluded, it will have a major impact Continue reading
In just a week, the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) is taking place in Dubai. The WCIT is organised by a specialised UN agency, the so-called International Telecommunication Union (ITU). During this meeting in Dubai, the world’s governments might Continue reading
We had the occasion to grab Smári McCarthy for a short show when he presented his study Islands of Resilience during a press conference organised by the Green group in the European Parliament. Smári works as Executive Director of the Continue reading
Welcome to the very first episode of our podcast! For this episode, we had the chance to record Peter Hustinx, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) during the Freedom not Fear event in Brussels where he talked about his work Continue reading
