Article 07.12.2013 1 min. read Text Just after Snowden revelations about NSA’s programs of bulk, mass surveillance there was hope for political change. Politics gave many promises regarding that issue. We were talking about freezing TFPT agreement till United States explains NSA activities, serious investigation in Brussels to find out what really those programs were about and how it affected fundamental rights of European citizens. We were talking about quickly negotiating new umbrella agreement on exchange of data connected to judicial matters and police cooperation. We were talking about revision of existing agreements on exchange of personal data, like SWIFT and PNR. But now are hearing that we need to rebuild trust, because of trade relations between EU and USA and economic crisis. Now we know that we should not be waiting for political solutions. It seems that the only way to change that situation is to move people’s hearts and then show them alternatives. And hope that they will use them. Watch Katarzyna Szymielewicz (Panoptykon Foundation), Marek Tuszynski (Tactical Technology Collectiv), Jillian York (Electronic Frontier Foundation) and Andreas Lehner (CCC und Digitale Gesellschaft e.V.) talk about strategies of resistance against mass surveillance. Watch video (YouTube) Fundacja Panoptykon Author Topic mass surveillance mass surveillance Previous Next See also Article Activists v. Poland. European Court of Human Rights hearing on uncontrolled surveillance On 27 September the hearing was held at the European Court of Human Rights, following the application against Poland lodged by activists from Poland’s Panoptykon Foundation and Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, joined by a human rights attorney. The group alleges that the state violated their… 04.11.2022 Text Article Polish Senate calls Pegasus illegal and demands scrutiny over secret services The Senate of Poland concluded its investigation on the use of Pegasus by Polish secret services to spy on ia. opposition politicians and unapologetic public persons. They declared that Pegasus should be considered illegal in Poland and the secret services should be put under strict and independent… 12.09.2023 Text
