Digital Rights, Surveillance and Democracy
About this programme
Intelligence and law enforcement agencies use digital technology and big data to increase security. But they inevitably interfere with basic rights, collecting and exchanging personal information and invading privacy. This weakens the confidence of citizens, businesses, and public authorities in the Internet, in encryption, and in politics. Thus, what is needed are constructive ideas on how government monitoring in a networked society can be effectively controlled, reasonably limited, and sufficiently documented.
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Working on this research Programme
Corbinian Ruckerbauer
Senior Policy Researcher Digital Rights, Surveillance and Democracy
Dr. Thorsten Wetzling
Lead Digital Rights, Surveillance and Democracy
Publications from this research programme
Perspective
Algorithmische Aufklärung: Warum Nachrichtendienste rechtliche Leitplanken für automatisierte Datenanalysen brauchen
Corbinian Ruckerbauer, Lilly Goll
September 4, 2024
Perspective
Informationsbeschaffung mit der Kreditkarte:
Wie nachrichtendienstliche Datenkäufe verfassungsrechtliche Mindeststandards unterlaufen
Dr. Thorsten Wetzling, Corbinian Ruckerbauer
May 28, 2024
Perspective
Die Stärkung des Datenschutzbeauftragten als Schlüssel zu einer effektiveren Nachrichtendienstkontrolle
Corbinian Ruckerbauer
March 6, 2024
Other output on this programme
Article
interface’s Tech Observatory
Our top pick of trends to keep an eye on at the start of this new EU Mandate (2024-2029)
Ernesto Oyarbide-Magaña
December 5, 2024
In the Media
Bundeswehr eavesdropping unit operating on thin constitutional ice
Corbinian Ruckerbauer, Dr. Thorsten Wetzling
September 15, 2024
In the Media
Konferenzaufzeichnung "Überwachung durch die Bundeswehr – keine Regeln, schwache Kontrolle"
Corbinian Ruckerbauer, Dr. Thorsten Wetzling
September 13, 2024
Events on this programme
November 2024
Monday
04
16:00 - 18:00
(CET)
Past
Expert Briefing
Anhörung zum NIS-2-Umsetzungs- und Cybersicherheitsstärkungsgesetz
Dr. Thorsten Wetzling
September 2024
Tuesday
24
15:00 - 17:00
(CEST)
Past
Workshop
Exchange on accountability in modern data governance
Dr. Thorsten Wetzling, Corbinian Ruckerbauer
September 2024
Wednesday
18
13:15 - 14:30
(CEST)
Past
Panel Discussion
Panel discussion on balancing security interests with privacy protection
Dr. Thorsten Wetzling