spy

BND to spend €100 mln on internet spying

Despite the scandal over the US Prism spy programme, the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) is planning to invest €100 million to improve its internet surveillance, <i>Spiegel Online</i> reported on Sunday.

data protection

Fraunhofer warns Adobe Flash can be used as PC spying tool

The popular program Adobe Flash Player can be used to take over another person’s computer and spy through their camera and microphone, researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute have discovered.

google

Google 'Street View' car sabotaged in suspected privacy protest

Vandals in Germany have sabotaged a Google "Street View" car, police said Tuesday, an apparent act of protest against the navigation service that is controversial in the country amid privacy concerns.

Crime

Most criminals avoiding jail in Germany

New statistics show that 70 percent of convicted criminals in Germany never see the inside of a jail. While appearing excessively lenient, a top criminologist told The Local on Tuesday that decreasing crime rates prove the country's penal system is effective.