EU proposes spyware Tech Lab to keep Big Brother governments in check

Tired of working for an egomaniacal startup boss or dull enterprise biz? A new org has been proposed called the Tech Lab, where you'd investigate the worst kinds of surveillance by governments on their citizens. In which despotic state, you ask? Surprise! You could base yourself in any European city. EU MEPs want to start the …

[Tom Chiverton 1]

The same EU that wants to read everyone's private messages? That EU?

[Catkin]

It's okay when they do it. They're the good guys.

[Anonymous Coward]

The story isn't about the executive - it's about a committee of MEPs, w a highly motivated left wing rapporteur. The executive has to say something about it by June. They've been saying for ages they won't do anything until they see the report. Well.... here's the report!

[Clausewitz4.0]

Zorba the Greek

'Not one government has really been held accountable'

Luckly government folks got greed and tried to cashin via social media, movie and ads. Doing highly illegal stuff, penalised with DEATH in some countries.

Oh what is life, if not to dance.

[charlieboywoof]

While...................

they spy on you for hurty words

[Anonymous Coward]

Here we go again.....lawmakers are "doing something"......

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jul/21/uk-cybersecurity-chiefs-back-plan-to-scan-phones-for-child-abuse-images

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jul/03/lies-spies-and-dirty-tricks-the-truth-about-britains-undercover-police

Link: https://www.theregister.com/2018/02/28/privacy_international_questions_oversight_of_uks_mass_comms_data_collection/

Link: https://www.theregister.com/2022/01/10/ipco_report_2020/

.....I suppose I could go on........but it's not worth my while.................................

To get to the point......lawmakers are "doing something".........while hundreds (thousands?) of EGREGIOUS anti-democratic invasions of citizen privacy go on every day..........

Sigh!!!!..............................

[amanfromMars 1]

Re: Here we go again.....lawmakers are "doing something"......

Doing something resulting in nothing lawful is tantamount to being a criminal scam and fraudulent, AC. And that does appear to be all that they are busy doing, and charging folk dearly for the shenanigans.

Weirdly enough, there would be those who would be saying that is real smart of them, whereas there be others disagreeing and of the opinion that such is very stupid of them.

It’s a funny old, crazy world, aint it, and getting crazier with every passing day.