Rethinking Privacy and Mass Surveillance in the Information Age

Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, this publication series sets out to examine the societal and political implications of the spillover of surveillance technologies from the security sphere into everyday life

Publications

Eroding Trust

Research Paper

Contract tracing technologies – helpful tools for combatting COVID-19 or serious threats to privacy? An analysis of two contact tracing technologies in Israel

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Oversight of Online Surveillance in Israel

Who Will Watch the Watchmen?

Research Paper

Israel Security Agency surveillance for coronavirus location tracking – an examination of the workings of the Israeli online surveillance array and future recommendations.

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Invisible Surveillance, Indifferent Publics

Research Paper

Contact tracing technologies against Covid-19 – analysis of privacy perceptions related to two technologies used in Israel and recommendations for the future

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Germany's Troubled Trajectory with Mass Surveillance and the European Search for Safeguards

Research Paper

A case study on Germany’s recent troubled history with mass surveillance in the context of foreign intelligence collection. How can and will personal data be protected against disproportionate interference by the state?

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The German Corona-App: Expectations, Debates and Results

Research Paper

The German Corona Warning app - a success story or not worth its costs? Insights into the app and the debate surrounding it.

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40 Years of the German Privacy Movement

Research Paper

Why is there so much awareness for data protection in Germany? Insights into 40 years of privacy movement, milestones and the strength of the German privacy movement.

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