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BND to spend €100 mln on internet spying

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:42:00 +0200

Despite the scandal over the US Prism spy programme, the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) is planning to invest €100 million to improve its internet surveillance, Spiegel Online reported on Sunday.

Fraunhofer warns Adobe Flash can be used as PC spying tool

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:29:00 +0200

The popular program Adobe Flash Player can be used to take over another person’s computer and spy through their camera and microphone, researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute have discovered.

Google 'Street View' car sabotaged in suspected privacy protest

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:04:00 +0200

Vandals in Germany have sabotaged a Google "Street View" car, police said Tuesday, an apparent act of protest against the navigation service that is controversial in the country amid privacy concerns.

Most criminals avoiding jail in Germany

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:49:00 +0200

New statistics show that 70 percent of convicted criminals in Germany never see the inside of a jail. While appearing excessively lenient, a top criminologist told The Local on Tuesday that decreasing crime rates prove the country's penal system is effective.