Focus on digital rights: NGO demands protection against state surveillance

Focus on digital rights: NGO demands protection against state surveillance

As part of the current coalition negotiations, the Digital-Ngo Epicenter.Works presents a detailed catalog of demands on the promotion of fundamental rights and a reform-oriented government in Austria. As a contribution to the negotiations, the organization calls for measures to protect against government surveillance and a transparent, fundamental rights -friendly administration. In particular, reference is made to data protection -friendly digitization in the areas of health, education and research. According to Epicenter.Works, Austria may not agree with the Cybercrime Convention of the United Nations' surveillance contract to ensure a responsible technology policy, such as being published in the publication of ots was reported.

The catalog of demand also calls for a clear cancellation of the use of national Trojans, protection for encrypted communication and a consistent no to chat control. The NGO emphasizes that surveillance technologies have to be considered in a larger context in order to minimize possible risks. Furthermore, Epicenter.Works requires a commitment to network neutrality and emphasizes the need for an independent authority to implement EU requirements regarding artificial intelligence. A ban on facial recognition in public space is also part of the demands, as from the information from Springer .

The organization is optimistic that its demands will be heard and enable a sustainable influence on future government policy. The concerns of IT security and the protection of privacy are the focus of the discussions in order to protect guaranteed fundamental rights for all citizens