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Interview with Eric King, head of research, Privacy International

Spying on dissidents: Exporting wiretapping as consultancy service

By Rafael Porto Carrero | 21 May 2013

Authoritarian regimes are working with European technology to spy on dissidents, journalists and activists. Surveillance software is being used to hack hard disks and read encrypted e-mails. Indeed, Big Brother even puts private users' laptop cameras on. "It's time to take control of our own...

Public opinion : EU most popular in non-member countries, survey shows - 21/05/2013

Interview with Eric King, head of research, Privacy International : Spying on dissidents: Exporting wiretapping as consultancy service - 21/05/2013

EU/Switzerland : Business taxation: Berne makes concessions to EU - 21/05/2013

Energy : After coal, US aims to supply shale gas to EU - 21/05/2013

EU/US : Nunes: “A lot of excitement” about TTIP in Congress - 17/05/2013

Aviation : ETS: Chinese and Indian companies face fines - 17/05/2013

EU/Faroe Islands : Commission threatens sanctions over herring fisheries - 17/05/2013

EU/Switzerland : Closer cooperation on competition cases - 17/05/2013

EU/Switzerland : Savings taxation: Berne waiting - 16/05/2013

EU/Switzerland : Institutional spectre resurfaces - 16/05/2013

EU/Switzerland : Berne limits permits to workers from EU17 countries - 16/05/2013

EU/Mali : Donor conference raises 3.25 bn euro in aid to Bamako - 16/05/2013

Ashton summons Serbian and Kosovar PMs - 16/05/2013

ESDP : Experts: EU struggles to prevent atrocities - 16/05/2013

EU/Ukraine : Exec all set to sign association agreement with Kyiv - 15/05/2013

EU/Mali : At donor conference, EU pledges 520 mn euro in aid to Bamako - 15/05/2013

EU aid for education in Tunisia - 14/05/2013

Ecofin Council : Member states break stalemate on savings taxation - 14/05/2013

EU/China : China’s growing assertiveness does not frighten Europe - 14/05/2013

Obama cautions UK against hasty EU exit - 14/05/2013

Taxation : Demise of bank secrecy: Switzerland supports global standard - 13/05/2013

EU/Syria : Syria crisis at “breaking point,” EU warns - 13/05/2013

ESDP : “Window of opportunity” in Mali, say EU officials - 13/05/2013

Security and defence policy : Lavrov: Russian arms deliveries to Syria “nearing completion” - 13/05/2013

EU/US : Senator Paul moves to repeal FATCA tax data-sharing law - 13/05/2013

EIB loan for energy in Nepal - 08/05/2013

Kallas meets IMO’s Sekimizu - 08/05/2013

EU/Syria : EU explores options to increase support to Syrian opposition - 08/05/2013

EU/Middle East : Year of opportunity for restarting peace process - 07/05/2013

EU/Azerbaijan : Baku urged to meet EU’s democratic values - 06/05/2013

Taxation : Savings: Luxembourg and Vienna cry foul over Switzerland - 06/05/2013

EU/Switzerland : Berne ready to discuss exchange of tax information - 06/05/2013

EU condemns Moldova’s decision on removal of judges - 06/05/2013

FATCA : A burden on Europe’s banking industry - 03/05/2013

Ashton lauds end of death penalty in Maryland - 03/05/2013

Commission has a clear conscience - 03/05/2013

FATCA : Americans dictate the law, Europeans foot the bill - 03/05/2013

Interview with Sophia in ’t Veld, Dutch Liberal MEP : “The Europeans have laws. Why aren’t they enforcing them?” - 03/05/2013

EU-US FTA : TTIP talks will not address FATCA, say officials - 03/05/2013

Ashton to meet Jalili in Istanbul - 03/05/2013

Appointments/Heads of delegations - 03/05/2013

EU/Ukraine : Ukraine should be integrated into EU gas market - Oettinger - 03/05/2013

EU/Ukraine : Kyiv’s gas ambitions discussed in Brussels - 02/05/2013

Obama renews pledge to shut Guantanamo - 02/05/2013

Cyber security : Hard road ahead to get mandatory reporting, Malmström admits - 02/05/2013

EU/Ukraine : Human rights court declares Tymoshenko detention “unlawful” - 30/04/2013

EU/Mongolia : Ashton makes first visit to booming Mongolia - 29/04/2013

EU/US : Visa waiver expansion proposal tacked onto immigration bill - 26/04/2013

EU/Switzerland : Free movement: Member states angry but powerless - 26/04/2013

External Action Service : AFET calls for improvements to EAS - 26/04/2013

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