The activism must go on.
#ChatControl isn't dead; it's privatized. The EU turned mandatory scanning into "voluntary" surveillance, ignored 700 scientists & the ECHR Podchasov ruling.
My Greek Article: blog.yannakas.me/2025/11/chat...
#Privacy #EU
Stylised browser window labeled “Tech Law”. Headline: “Possession = Knowledge + Control”. Text: browsers and apps automatically store temporary files (cache). Line: “Without knowledge & control, there is no criminal possession.” Red sketch of a phone emitting file icons and a padlock.
Can you possess files you don’t even know are on your phone?
Browsers, OS, and apps auto-store cache. In criminal law, possession needs knowledge and control. Without both, automatic traces aren’t criminal possession.
Read more:
lawyer.yannakas.me/articles/dig...
#CriminalLaw, #TechLaw, #Cyprus
Adding context: my Aug's overview of EU RED. What changed & when self-declaration breaks and a Notified Body is needed, and how user-enrolled keys keep secure boot open.
Read more: blog.yannakas.me/2025/08/eu-r...
Excellent piece on #EURED, #FOSS & #SBOMs. Not sharing it just because it cites my related piece. It delivers a sharp take on Art. 3(3)(i), EN 18031 & bootloader locks.
Read: en.bitsea.de/blog/2025/09...
Ιf your #domain includes a company name in the Organization field, that entity will automatically become the legal owner instead of the individual registrant. #ICANN #domains #hosting #registrars
Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?
Lawyer sitting next to the candidate: Objection, assumes facts not in evidence, improper hypothetical, calls for speculation. If you know the information, which is that you were taking care of a sick parent, you can answer.
Picture this: 2050. Atmospheric Consent Portals at every shop - you must formally declare whether you consent to breathing that establishment's air quality. Absurd? This mirrors EU cookie consent Rules. #GDPR #DataProtection
blog.yannakas.me/2025/07/cook...
The UK to force Apple to remove Advanced Data Protection from its iCloud services is based on the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. This law, often referred to as the "Snoopers' Charter," grants the government the authority to access for law enforcement purposes.
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
Moreover, several of these companies face significant challenges: some have problematic business plans (see Oura - consumers appear dislike when hardware requiring subscriptions), others have considerable dependency on China (see HMD) or face both issues simultaneously (see Nord Security).
120 European potential IPO candidates of 2025
This infographic is remarkably dystopian - I hope it's incomplete.
The fact that only 120 companies across the "wide" Europe are identified as potential IPO candidates for 2025 raises serious concerns about the region's economic dynamism, particularly in light of the EU's 7% unemployment rate.
This kind of commission I want for income taxation too! Let each visit their Bedouin, sit on the ground, and be offered a hookah. As they share their stories, the wise elder decide their tax rate.
Presumptive rate plus legislative rate plus nominal rate divided by three and voilà...da Rule of Law!
"The complaint at the CJEU is perhaps surprising, as Tesla underwent individual scrutiny by Commission investigators, including site inspections, and ended up getting the lowest duty rate for all exporters of 8% By contrast, Volkswagen's Chinese joint venture partner SAIC was hit with 35%"
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Ξεκίνησα μια συζητησούλα γιατί είναι εντελώς λάθος η χρήση του "@" ως #genderless συντακτικό.
Oh my there are a lot of errors in this northern #Cyprus story. 1. There are GDP stats (and balance of payments, which normally show higher education and tourism: tourism is bigger).
Here are four pages from my new book, The Web We Weave, on the origins of the internet/phone addiction trope. The rest here: jeffjarvis.com
More details: Flights from RAF Akrotiri, using unmarked CN-235 planes. Weekly frequency since new UK govt. Jul 16 flight: 1:10 AM - 6:58 AM. Purpose undisclosed, possible US support for Israel. Unverified report, seek multiple sources.
US special ops flights from UK's #Cyprus base to Israel increase. 13+ flights in 3 months. Typically 2hr stays, one overnight in Tel Aviv on Aug 2. UK MoD declines comment. Some flights now USAF-marked.
#InternationalRelations
#Cyprus copy Turkey as the only European countries handling #HumanTrafficking via migration, not justice. A 2019 bill to align with int'l norms scrapped. Instead, they've regressed further. Why the U-turn on treating trafficking as a serious crime?
Cyprus: "Police have arrested eight individuals on suspicion of funding a terrorist organisation believed to be linked to Hezbollah...Sources suggest the funds were transferred via a wireless network to individuals associated with the terrorist group."
in-cyprus.philenews.com/local/eight-...
How EU sanctions against Russia have impacted the economy of Cyprus blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Unlocking corporate governance: Examining the pivotal separation of Chairman and CEO roles. A dive into history and theory, highlighting the delicate balance for effective oversight and aligning interests. #corporategovernance
This article exploring the dynamics surrounding #divorce. There I delve into the complexities of #ParentalAlienationSyndrome and its impact on children and families. 💔👨👩👧👦
🔗 blog.yannakas.me/2023/07/pare...
#Divorce #FamilyMatters #ParentalAlienation
