Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The UK and other countries might be pushing for greater spying powers than they’ve ever had before, but don’t tell that to Germany — it’s doing just the opposite. The country hopes to ban its intelligence agency, the BND, from indiscriminately…
Germany spied on friends, allies and the Vatican
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Efforts to spy on friends and allies by Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, the BND, were more extensive than previously thought, according to a report in Der Spiegel magazine’s online edition. Three weeks ago, it was revealed that the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) had been…
Germany vows tougher control of spy agency after new revelations
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans G ermany’s justice minister has called for tighter control of the national foreign intelligence agency, after media reported its spies had targeted the embassies of allied countries without the government’s express permission. Heiko Maas told the Rheinische Post newspaper in an…
Huawei ShotX, Europe’s version of the Honor 7i, now available for pre-orders in Germany
You might recall that during the Summer, we told you about the Huawei Honor 7i. This is a mid-range handset that sports a unique 13MP camera, that you can change from a rear-facing to a front-facing shooter with the flip of a finger. Either way, you’ll have a dual LED…
Targeted strike: Drone drops anti-spying leaflets over NSA complex in Germany
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Adopting a propaganda technique from the WWII, German activists used a drone to drop anti-spying leaflets over the National Security Agency complex in Germany, hoping they would encourage intelligence workers to quit in protest over mass surveillance. The leaflet drop, which…
Motorola Moto X Play orders accepted today in the U.K. and Germany; phone ships starting August 26th
Orders on the Moto Maker site are being taken in the U.K. and Germany for the Motorola Moto X Play, starting today. The phone will ship in the U.K. starting on August 26th, and in Germany on August 27th. As you might know by now, this model is not available…
Catching ‘Hell’: Navalny Says Notorious Russian Hacker To Be Unmasked In Germany
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans For years, a mysterious self-identified “hacker” has boasted about wreaking havoc against prominent Kremlin critics, claiming responsibility for stealing troves of their personal e-mails leaked online and hijacking their social-media accounts. To date, however, the true identity of the individual —…
France, Germany Seek Help From Tech Firms in Policing Terrorism Online
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Powered by Max Banner Ads LILLE, France—France and Germany demanded that U.S. tech companies help them police terrorism on the Internet, escalating European efforts to wrangle more law-enforcement help from Silicon Valley. Top law-enforcement officials from the two countries said on Tuesday…
Germany unveils draft cyber security law
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Draft legislation that would pave the way for the introduction of tough new cyber security measures to protect ‘critical infrastructure’ in Germany has been unveiled by the country’s federal interior ministry.21 Aug 2014 The ministry said the draft IT security […]…
Germany unveils draft cyber security law to protect ‘critical infrastructure
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Draft legislation that would pave the way for the introduction of tough new cyber security measures to protect ‘critical infrastructure’ in Germany has been unveiled by the country’s federal interior ministry.21 Aug 2014 The ministry said the draft IT security […]…