Ellen Timmer
@ellen-timmer.bsky.social
Jurist/lawyer,
site: ellentimmer.com
linkedin: http://nl.linkedin.com/in/ellentimmer
nws: https://quodari.com/ellentimmer;
mastodon: https://mastodon.nl/@ellent
site: ellentimmer.com
linkedin: http://nl.linkedin.com/in/ellentimmer
nws: https://quodari.com/ellentimmer;
mastodon: https://mastodon.nl/@ellent
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BREAKING NEWS: EU Adds Russia to AML Watchlist
Read in front of the paywall: www.moneylaundering.com/news/eu-adds...
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Read in front of the paywall: www.moneylaundering.com/news/eu-adds...
Pic by NVO. creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...
December 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
BREAKING NEWS: EU Adds Russia to AML Watchlist
Read in front of the paywall: www.moneylaundering.com/news/eu-adds...
Pic by NVO. creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...
Read in front of the paywall: www.moneylaundering.com/news/eu-adds...
Pic by NVO. creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...
ECB is druk met digitale euro promotie
By complementing cash with a digital euro, we would ensure you can pay for anything, anywhere with central bank money, Executive Board member Piero Cipollone tells Nikkei. The financial system is changing and Europe needs its own digital payment option link.europa.eu/CHJkPq
December 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
ECB is druk met digitale euro promotie
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Once data is out there, how can you know where it goes and who uses it?
❌Cybercriminals trade and monetise personal data, using it for identity theft, scams, grooming, and ultimately to exploit minors. Read: www.europol.europa.eu/publication-...
Digital footprint is raw material for cybercrime.
❌Cybercriminals trade and monetise personal data, using it for identity theft, scams, grooming, and ultimately to exploit minors. Read: www.europol.europa.eu/publication-...
Digital footprint is raw material for cybercrime.
Every time you share their life online, you risk sharing their personal data with the world. Pause before you post.
December 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Once data is out there, how can you know where it goes and who uses it?
❌Cybercriminals trade and monetise personal data, using it for identity theft, scams, grooming, and ultimately to exploit minors. Read: www.europol.europa.eu/publication-...
Digital footprint is raw material for cybercrime.
❌Cybercriminals trade and monetise personal data, using it for identity theft, scams, grooming, and ultimately to exploit minors. Read: www.europol.europa.eu/publication-...
Digital footprint is raw material for cybercrime.
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Adriana Cuppuleri from @algorithmwatch.org addresses how AI influences credit scoring systems and the huge gap in agency regarding the technologies that have an effect on our lives:
"Scoring is never just neutral, it is built on a political assessment."
#AIAct #FinanceForSociety
"Scoring is never just neutral, it is built on a political assessment."
#AIAct #FinanceForSociety
🤖 AI is reshaping finance faster than regulation can keep up.
Adriana Cuppuleri from @algorithmwatch.org, @leevisaari.bsky.social from @ainowinstitute.bsky.social and Christian M. Stiefmüller discuss how Big Tech is reshaping our financial system (and society).
#FinanceForSociety
Adriana Cuppuleri from @algorithmwatch.org, @leevisaari.bsky.social from @ainowinstitute.bsky.social and Christian M. Stiefmüller discuss how Big Tech is reshaping our financial system (and society).
#FinanceForSociety
December 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Adriana Cuppuleri from @algorithmwatch.org addresses how AI influences credit scoring systems and the huge gap in agency regarding the technologies that have an effect on our lives:
"Scoring is never just neutral, it is built on a political assessment."
#AIAct #FinanceForSociety
"Scoring is never just neutral, it is built on a political assessment."
#AIAct #FinanceForSociety
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These tools "have given your daughter an eating disorder, your son a pornography addiction, your grandkids anxiety and depression—and they did it knowingly, under the guise of doing good for humankind.”"
December 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
These tools "have given your daughter an eating disorder, your son a pornography addiction, your grandkids anxiety and depression—and they did it knowingly, under the guise of doing good for humankind.”"
Is dit de ondersteuning van de ECB van de digitale 'vereenvoudiging's voorstellen van de Commissie?
> www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da...
> www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da...
November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Is dit de ondersteuning van de ECB van de digitale 'vereenvoudiging's voorstellen van de Commissie?
> www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da...
> www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da...
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Such decisions "reinforce the tech industry’s sense of impunity — its belief that it is an untouchable sovereign above the control of any mere human" and with that Weltanschauung they come to Europe 😱 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | The Bad Reasoning in the Meta Antitrust Ruling Isn’t Even the Worst Part
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Such decisions "reinforce the tech industry’s sense of impunity — its belief that it is an untouchable sovereign above the control of any mere human" and with that Weltanschauung they come to Europe 😱 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
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What’s happened to the ICO’s enforcement regime?
We’ve signed @openrightsgroup.org’s letter calling for an inquiry after the data regulator declined to formally investigate the MoD over the Afghan data breach.
https://bit.ly/48gc9ZZ
We’ve signed @openrightsgroup.org’s letter calling for an inquiry after the data regulator declined to formally investigate the MoD over the Afghan data breach.
https://bit.ly/48gc9ZZ
Civil liberties groups call for inquiry into UK data protection watchdog
Campaigners including Good Law Project describe ICO ‘collapse in enforcement activity’ after Afghan data breach
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:13 AM
What’s happened to the ICO’s enforcement regime?
We’ve signed @openrightsgroup.org’s letter calling for an inquiry after the data regulator declined to formally investigate the MoD over the Afghan data breach.
https://bit.ly/48gc9ZZ
We’ve signed @openrightsgroup.org’s letter calling for an inquiry after the data regulator declined to formally investigate the MoD over the Afghan data breach.
https://bit.ly/48gc9ZZ
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but at least the media is on it
Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
November 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
but at least the media is on it
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ISPs and cellular carriers will no longer be required to meet minimum cybersecurity standards after an FCC vote Thursday. “This is such a terrible idea. This is rolling out the red carpet for another attack,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @CNET.com. www.cnet.com/home/intern...
Internet Providers Can Monitor Their Own Cybersecurity Standards, Says Trump’s FCC
In what the Electronic Frontier Foundation calls a "terrible idea," the Federal Communications Commission has rescinded the requirement for telecom companies to issue yearly cybersecurity reports.
www.cnet.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
ISPs and cellular carriers will no longer be required to meet minimum cybersecurity standards after an FCC vote Thursday. “This is such a terrible idea. This is rolling out the red carpet for another attack,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @CNET.com. www.cnet.com/home/intern...
Vergiftiging op X
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
America’s Polarization Has Become the World's Side Hustle
The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
www.404media.co
November 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Vergiftiging op X
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
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The European digital rule-book is not up for negotiation.
We, Europeans, have adopted our rules to ensure fair markets and to protect consumers rights while backing Europe’s digital future.
It’s our duty to preserve our values and to defend our people. 🇪🇺
We, Europeans, have adopted our rules to ensure fair markets and to protect consumers rights while backing Europe’s digital future.
It’s our duty to preserve our values and to defend our people. 🇪🇺
November 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The European digital rule-book is not up for negotiation.
We, Europeans, have adopted our rules to ensure fair markets and to protect consumers rights while backing Europe’s digital future.
It’s our duty to preserve our values and to defend our people. 🇪🇺
We, Europeans, have adopted our rules to ensure fair markets and to protect consumers rights while backing Europe’s digital future.
It’s our duty to preserve our values and to defend our people. 🇪🇺
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Political elites in Europe’s ‘mature’ democracies warn of external threats – but at home they normalise racism and undermine the rule of law
Macron and Merz must look at themselves if they want to stop Europe sliding to the far right | Shada Islam
Political elites in Europe’s ‘mature’ democracies warn of external threats – but at home they normalise racism and undermine the rule of law
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Political elites in Europe’s ‘mature’ democracies warn of external threats – but at home they normalise racism and undermine the rule of law
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The EU’s push for the U.S. to scrap its tariffs on steel and aluminum has opened the door to an old demand from Washington: Loosen your digital rulebook, and we’ll meet you halfway.
US demands digital concessions in return for EU steel tariff relief
Washington argues U.S. companies would invest more in the EU if it rolls back its digital rulebook.
www.politico.eu
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The EU’s push for the U.S. to scrap its tariffs on steel and aluminum has opened the door to an old demand from Washington: Loosen your digital rulebook, and we’ll meet you halfway.
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HALLO WERELD!
Voor wie zich op zaterdagen enorm verveelt: ik stuur dan mijn wekelijke nieuwsbrief met duiding over wat Trump nou weer allemaal gedaan heeft rond, per mail.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
HALLO WERELD!
Voor wie zich op zaterdagen enorm verveelt: ik stuur dan mijn wekelijke nieuwsbrief met duiding over wat Trump nou weer allemaal gedaan heeft rond, per mail.
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Voor wie zich op zaterdagen enorm verveelt: ik stuur dan mijn wekelijke nieuwsbrief met duiding over wat Trump nou weer allemaal gedaan heeft rond, per mail.
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The San Jose Police Department has blanketed the city’s roadways with nearly five hundred Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs). The police department uses this unblinking surveillance network to indiscriminately collect millions of records per month
www.eff.org/cases/siren-...
www.eff.org/cases/siren-...
November 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The San Jose Police Department has blanketed the city’s roadways with nearly five hundred Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs). The police department uses this unblinking surveillance network to indiscriminately collect millions of records per month
www.eff.org/cases/siren-...
www.eff.org/cases/siren-...
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NEW: US airlines (Delta, United, American, etc) will shut down a program in which it sold hundreds of millions of your flight records to government agencies, including ICE, FBI, ATF, more. Comes after intense lawmaker-pressure and 404 Media's months-long reporting
www.404media.co/airlines-wil...
www.404media.co/airlines-wil...
Airlines Will Shut Down Program That Sold Your Flights Records to Government
The move comes after intense pressure from lawmakers and 404 Media’s months-long reporting about the airline industry's data selling practices.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
NEW: US airlines (Delta, United, American, etc) will shut down a program in which it sold hundreds of millions of your flight records to government agencies, including ICE, FBI, ATF, more. Comes after intense lawmaker-pressure and 404 Media's months-long reporting
www.404media.co/airlines-wil...
www.404media.co/airlines-wil...
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By plugging tens of billions of phone numbers into WhatsApp’s contact discovery tool, researchers found “the most extensive exposure of phone numbers” ever—along with profile photos and more.
Read more: wrd.cm/483paGa
Read more: wrd.cm/483paGa
November 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
By plugging tens of billions of phone numbers into WhatsApp’s contact discovery tool, researchers found “the most extensive exposure of phone numbers” ever—along with profile photos and more.
Read more: wrd.cm/483paGa
Read more: wrd.cm/483paGa
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Masterclass op 30 januari 2026 in Utrecht met Bert Hubert, Marleen Stikker en Reijer Passchier over digitale macht, publieke waarden en concrete stappen om zelf weer aan het stuur te staan van je data, processen en keuzes. @berthubert.bsky.social
www.ou.nl/en/-/masterc...
www.ou.nl/en/-/masterc...
Masterclass Digitale macht en soevereiniteit - Open Universiteit - Open Universiteit
nieuws, artikelen, media, onderzoek, kennis, wetenschap, resultaten
www.ou.nl
November 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Masterclass op 30 januari 2026 in Utrecht met Bert Hubert, Marleen Stikker en Reijer Passchier over digitale macht, publieke waarden en concrete stappen om zelf weer aan het stuur te staan van je data, processen en keuzes. @berthubert.bsky.social
www.ou.nl/en/-/masterc...
www.ou.nl/en/-/masterc...
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New from CDT & @nnedv.bsky.social: As more people disclose experiences of sexual & domestic violence through tech platforms, companies are increasingly responsible for handling sensitive, trauma-related info. The report outlines how tech companies can respond: cdt.org/insights/rep...
November 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
New from CDT & @nnedv.bsky.social: As more people disclose experiences of sexual & domestic violence through tech platforms, companies are increasingly responsible for handling sensitive, trauma-related info. The report outlines how tech companies can respond: cdt.org/insights/rep...
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For my blog and newsletter this.weekinsecurity.com, I wrote about why there have been so many data breaches and security lapses this year *alone* involving the mass-exposure of people's driver's licenses and passports — including 223,000 exposed government-issued IDs as recently as this week. 👀
It's far too easy to find leaked passports and driver's licenses online
Passports and driver's licenses are easy to find online, thanks to a dizzying array of websites and apps that require a copy but aren't keeping the data safe.
this.weekinsecurity.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
For my blog and newsletter this.weekinsecurity.com, I wrote about why there have been so many data breaches and security lapses this year *alone* involving the mass-exposure of people's driver's licenses and passports — including 223,000 exposed government-issued IDs as recently as this week. 👀
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CHINESE HACKERS USED CLAUDE FOR NEARLY-AUTONOMOUS CYBERATTACKS! AI-based espionage campaign by Chinese state-sponsored group. assets.anthropic.com/m/ec212e6566...
November 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
CHINESE HACKERS USED CLAUDE FOR NEARLY-AUTONOMOUS CYBERATTACKS! AI-based espionage campaign by Chinese state-sponsored group. assets.anthropic.com/m/ec212e6566...
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Russia is blocking mobile internet for 24 hours for citizens returning from abroad. The method is to prevent Ukrainian drones from using Russian SIM cards for navigation and communication. The FSB will also get powers to shut down internet/telecom networks due to vague “threats”.
November 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Russia is blocking mobile internet for 24 hours for citizens returning from abroad. The method is to prevent Ukrainian drones from using Russian SIM cards for navigation and communication. The FSB will also get powers to shut down internet/telecom networks due to vague “threats”.
