From Tiktok to AI: The European Union applications are a threat to security
propagandaThe European Commission is preparing employees who travel to the United States with disposable phones And laptops are free of electronic devices for monitoring reasons, according to “Financial Times” last week. The country has been added to a list that includes Ukraine and China, as well as other expected countries Electronic monitoring.
Looking at the increase in geopolitical tensions, we analyze What are the technological tools and online platforms that European politicians can use Which is on the blacklist.
Tikhak
In 2023, the European Commission, the European Parliament and the European Union Council They prohibit Tijk in Professional devices for European Union officials. This was the procedure Followed by several agencies And the consulting bodies of the European Union, such as the European Foreign Labor Service -the diplomatic service of the European Union -the Court of Accounts -the Budget Agency -the European Committee for the European Economic and Social Committee.
They pointed to the risks of the infrastructure of cybersecurity for institutions, the privacy of messages and data transfer, Accusing the Chinese government of collecting sensitive and critical data.
also MEPS and their employees have been recommended to eliminate their personal appliances application. The platform has repeatedly denied this data and defended its independence, despite the 2017 law that forces all Chinese companies, including international subsidiaries, to “support, assistance and cooperation” with the efforts of national intelligence.
The alleged Russian intervention in the first round of the 2024 Romanian presidential elections has led to an increase in water disposal around the future of application, and the European Commission Formate In December, an investigation into the platform for potential violations of the Digital Services Law (DSA).
cable
Use The application of the Russian telegram correspondence It is not currently prohibited in the European Union, but it has been criticized for not putting crimes such as fraud and drug trafficking, Organized crime and promotion of terrorismalso. Its founder and CEO, Pavel Dorouov, He even arrested last year Before his release under judicial supervision.
at that time , Dutchman Eurchuis Dutchman, Euro Partette (Renewal), former Cyber Security President of the Dutch Ministry of Defense and a member of the European Parliament and Trade commissions, Declare Eurono that the use of the application is doubtful.
“I think Telegram is an insecure application through the fact that it was created by people from Russia, which the Russian state can have some effect. Telegram keeps the insurance encryptionThis means that the Russian state can get it. He said, “I think it is worrying.”It will not be wise for officials, ministers, or higher political positions In their own phones. “
Among the countries that imposed Suitezer restrictions Amsterdam municipal administration officials can no longer use it Because of the spread of wrong information, Cybermezes and drug smuggling boom.
Artificial intelligence tools
Earlier this month, the European Commission published guidelines for the prohibition of the use of “artificial intelligence agents” that was settled during the web meetings: “Artificial intelligence agents are not allowed,” It appeared in one slice During the PowerPoint presentation of the European Commission.
Los “Artificial intelligence agents“It is computer programs They can make decisions and perform tasks on their own Learning from data and interacting with other applications. They are able to register a meeting, record notes and take measures after their conclusions.
Many companies such as Microsoft, Openai and Mistral there is confusion They suggest creating IA agentsAnd although it is not currently subject to a specific organization, its models must comply with the law of artificial intelligence. Still It is not clear whether (and how) artificial intelligence agents represent threats to security for the European CommissionWhich refused to comment on.
Huawei
Latter scandal From Huawei, who saw five people accused of investigating Corruption associated with the Chinese wireless and wireless giantSuspects in Belgian prosecutors for the bribe of legislators in the European Union, focused on the use of the company’s devices.
Indeed in 2018, Anders Ansib, European Union Technology Commissioner at that time, warned of “Huawei background” After the arrest of a senior executive of the company as part of the alleged bank fraud investigation. “We must be concerned about those companies,” Ansib said.
propagandaThis led to a 5G security policy for it Ask member states to diversify their 5G suppliers They prevent them from building a critical infrastructure. The committee itself said it plans to prohibit equipment in its internal communications, and European Union officials were prevented from using Huawei personal phones to use companies.
the Ban use Facebook pages For public institutions, it arose in the context of continuous doubts about the safety of data transfer between the European Union and the United States.
In 2021, the Federal Anti -Privacy Agency in Germany (BFDI) warned public employees of using Facebook pages, claiming that the technological giant practices do not correspond to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). He has The annual report 2023, BFDI states that “it is increasingly able to identify respectable alternatives to data protection”, such as Mastodon.
Last year, The Dutch Data Protection Authority advised the national government to use Facebook pages Since public institutions should be “able to ensure that the processing of user data is compatible with the law.”
propagandax
Days after The electoral victory of the President of the United States, Donald TrumpHundreds of thousands of non -happy users They had fled From X, previously known as Twitter, from Elon Musk, including politicians also in Europe.
They are not satisfied with spreading wrong information, conspiracy theories and hate speeches on the platform, as well as what they consider to be the role of musk to facilitate Trump’s return to power.
In Europe, important institutions such as European Central BankThe European Pharmaceutical Agency and local departments such as Paris from X resigned In favor of Bluezki.
but, Most politiciansIncluding the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Lin, as well as the Technology Commissioner, Henna Ferckconne, They continue to use their accounts.
propagandaStrava
Popularity American fitness application He was on the dilemma of last year after the discovery of “Le Monde” is an important security gap. Journalists managed to track High position movements analyzing the footsteps of their security agents.
Just by clicking on “startup” from the place where Strava users were, The agents revealed without achieving sensitive information, As a letter to his home, his workplace, or in more rare cases, the position of the French President’s residence.
For example, as of July 2023, members of the security group for the presidency of the Republic were deployed to secure the vicinity of a hotel in Felna, before the president’s visit to the NATO summit. The site, which must be secret, was Journalists discovered it easily through the general file of Strava from one of the agents. Journalists have identified dozens of similar cases.
Alerting the violation, the Ministry of the Armed Forces responded by publishing internal guidelines. Officials, “le monde”, announced that they “warned of the security risks associated with the STRAVA application in full swing,” and they added: “We have remembered the need to follow the basic operational safety standardsHow to turn off connected devices, such as watches, iPhone or Strava itself. “
propagandaHowever, despite the warnings, the request was news again earlier this year when naval staff was accidentally subjected to the details of the platform classified on submarine patrols. The use of the application is still officially approved for politicians and their security personnel.
