Nobody took data protection into account for the so-called “Supplementary Register for Other Concerned Parties” (Ergänzungsregister für sonstige Betroffene). The Ministry for the Economy and the Finance Ministry are responsible for a data breach to which the Austrian Economic Chambers were an…

Privacy and Data Protection

The Austrian constitutional court decided on 11.12.2019 that the surveillance law that permits the use of spying software to read encrypted messages violates the fundamental right to respect for private life (article 8 ECHR), the fundamental right to data protection (§ 1 Austrian data protection…

Government Spyware , Data Retention , Surveillance Package , Privacy and Data Protection

Our future with technology is a polarizing topic. While some urge that advancements pose grave threats to personal privacy and other fundamental rights, others believe whole-heartedly in the promise of new technologies to eradicate long-standing inequalities at a pace that humans have been unable –…

Privacy and Data Protection

Shortly after the EU gave a green light to upload filters, two laws were proposed in Austria - each with the alleged goal of tackling online hate speech - that rang the alarm bells.

 

The law on "care and responsibility on the net” forces media platforms with forums to store detailed data about…

Privacy and Data Protection

Lit-up facade of the Museum of Modern Art in Graz, Austria collects money for privacy

 

Privacy and Data Protection

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01/09/2024 Salzburger Nachrichten Print yes
01/08/2024 sn.at Web yes
01/08/2024 netzpolitik.org Web yes
01/08/2024 chaosradio.de Dicke Bretter Podcast yes
01/06/2024 Kurier Print yes
01/05/2024 Ö1 Abendjournal Radio yes
01/05/2024 kurier.at Web yes
01/05/2024 Ö1 Mittagsjournal Radio yes
12/30/2023 deutschlandfunk.de Radio yes

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