eID

An eventful and successful year: that was 2024 in network policy.

Education , Government Spyware , Privacy and Data Protection , Digital Euro - Right to Cash , eID , Face Recognition , Internal , IT-Security , AI , Net Neutrality , Platform Regulation , Rule of Law , Transparency/Open Government , Surveillance , UN-Cybercrime-Convention , Whistleblowing

After 155 days of negotiations, the new Austrian government was finally appointed at the beginning of this week. We have analysed, classified and presented in detail what the measures will mean for network policy and basic digital rights in the coming years.

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We are constantly fighting for user rights and protection in the upcoming eID Wallet. But the latest draft of implementing acts leaves us torn once again. On the one side the commission adapted important safeguards that we recently demanded in an open letter but at the same time bringing back…

eID

Our free software tool is out now! Thanks to DearMEP, engaging with decision-makers has never been easier. It lets you connect directly with Members of the European Parliament, share your ideas and concerns, and make your voice heard on the issues that matter most.

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Health, finances, online behaviour: Digital IDs are poised to become an integral part of very sensitive aspects of our lives. Together with an international coalition we make it clear: Citizens will put no trust in the European Digital Identity Wallet without transparency and users being in control…

eID

A threat to privacy and democracy. Biometric real-time surveillance systems create an infrastructure of constant control and not only threaten fundamental rights such as data protection and privacy. Despite a general EU ban, exceptions open the door to far-reaching intrusion. Austria must set a good…

AI , Surveillance

After committing to protect users from excessive data requests in the European eID, the European Commission undermines this important improvement only two weeks later with a legal sleight of hand.

eID

For 12 years, major internet providers have been trying to get paid twice for their services under the guise of a “fair share debate”. This time, the focus is on Deutsche Telekom, which wants to introduce a data toll and is now demanding additional network charges from Meta (Facebook, WhatsApp,…

Net Neutrality

Today, our efforts to see the bad proposals for a european eID implementation fail could convince a blocking minority of EU Member States in the Comitology meeting. Because the Commission saw that they would not have a majority for their proposal among the Member States, they took the vote off the…

eID

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03/10/2026 Politico Cyber Inisghts Newsletter Web yes
03/10/2026 Politico Cyber Insights Newsletter Web yes
03/08/2026 YouTube @elevatefestival Video yes
03/06/2026 OTS Web yes
03/05/2026 ORF Eco Television yes
02/28/2026 Der Standard Print yes
02/25/2026 ORF konkret Television yes
02/24/2026 oekonews.at Web yes
02/24/2026 Heise.de Web yes
02/23/2026 FM4 OK FM4 Radio yes

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