140 result(s) for surveillance
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
EU Refuses To Pay For Hungarian Border Fence
- 4 Sep 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission firmly rejected the Hungarian government’s request for Ft 135 billion, to cover half the costs of building fences on its southern borders.
Data Protection Ombudsman: Personal Data Bill Is Open To Abuse
- 10 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- tech
President of the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) Attila Péterfalvi states that in its current form the Ministry of Interior’s new bill that would set up a central storage for visual and audio data collected by various authorities would make personal data open for abuse, reports Index.hu.
Kádár-Era Vampire Comedy Planned
- 2 Aug 2017 9:10 AM
- entertainment
Comrade Drakulics, a vampire comedy set in the Kádár era, will go into production in October for release one year later. In the story, set in the 1970s, a vampire visits Hungary from the West and attracts the notice of state security agents.
Hungarian Data Protection Authority Warns Of Risks Around Parties Storing Data Outside EU
- 28 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- tech
A professional error and negligence by the subcontractor that designed the website of the government’s public survey was to blame for the website running a Russian analytical code, the head of the data protection authority (NAIH) said on Thursday.
Curia Sides With Prosecutor’s Office In Surveillance Bug Case
- 11 Jul 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
In February, the Budapest Prosecutor’s Office closed its investigation into a surveillance device planted in the office of MTVA CEO Miklós Vaszily. (MTVA is the state-owned holding company that owns all Hungarian state media enterprises.)
Police: Surveillance Cameras Alone Can’t Be Used To Fine Drivers
- 3 Apr 2017 7:01 AM
- getting around
According to hvg.hu, over 700 drivers have been fined based on public space surveillance camera recordings. However, these cameras are not suitable to be used as a basis for fining drivers, the police declared. Last week, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós told drivers who had been fined based on public space surveillance camera recordings not to pay their fine.
Justice Ministry Proposes Broadening Authority To Conduct Secret Surveillance, Even Without Probable Cause
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Ministry of Justice plans changes to laws which would allow law enforcement authorities to conduct secret surveillance on citizens, without any probable cause to suggest a crime had been committed, daily Magyar Nemzet reports.
Border Fence Protects EU, Not Hungary
- 7 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s fence on its border with Serbia protects the European Union, not Hungary, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said at the Hungarian embassy in Vienna. If Hungary succeeds in stopping illegal migration into the EU with the fence, “then there is no need for the traffic jams on the Hungarian-Austrian border” caused by tightened controls there, as the fence would also protect Austria, Kovács ...
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
EU Refuses To Pay For Hungarian Border Fence
- 4 Sep 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission firmly rejected the Hungarian government’s request for Ft 135 billion, to cover half the costs of building fences on its southern borders.
Data Protection Ombudsman: Personal Data Bill Is Open To Abuse
- 10 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- tech
President of the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) Attila Péterfalvi states that in its current form the Ministry of Interior’s new bill that would set up a central storage for visual and audio data collected by various authorities would make personal data open for abuse, reports Index.hu.
Kádár-Era Vampire Comedy Planned
- 2 Aug 2017 9:10 AM
- entertainment
Comrade Drakulics, a vampire comedy set in the Kádár era, will go into production in October for release one year later. In the story, set in the 1970s, a vampire visits Hungary from the West and attracts the notice of state security agents.
Hungarian Data Protection Authority Warns Of Risks Around Parties Storing Data Outside EU
- 28 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- tech
A professional error and negligence by the subcontractor that designed the website of the government’s public survey was to blame for the website running a Russian analytical code, the head of the data protection authority (NAIH) said on Thursday.
Curia Sides With Prosecutor’s Office In Surveillance Bug Case
- 11 Jul 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
In February, the Budapest Prosecutor’s Office closed its investigation into a surveillance device planted in the office of MTVA CEO Miklós Vaszily. (MTVA is the state-owned holding company that owns all Hungarian state media enterprises.)
Police: Surveillance Cameras Alone Can’t Be Used To Fine Drivers
- 3 Apr 2017 7:01 AM
- getting around
According to hvg.hu, over 700 drivers have been fined based on public space surveillance camera recordings. However, these cameras are not suitable to be used as a basis for fining drivers, the police declared. Last week, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós told drivers who had been fined based on public space surveillance camera recordings not to pay their fine.
Justice Ministry Proposes Broadening Authority To Conduct Secret Surveillance, Even Without Probable Cause
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Ministry of Justice plans changes to laws which would allow law enforcement authorities to conduct secret surveillance on citizens, without any probable cause to suggest a crime had been committed, daily Magyar Nemzet reports.
Border Fence Protects EU, Not Hungary
- 7 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s fence on its border with Serbia protects the European Union, not Hungary, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said at the Hungarian embassy in Vienna. If Hungary succeeds in stopping illegal migration into the EU with the fence, “then there is no need for the traffic jams on the Hungarian-Austrian border” caused by tightened controls there, as the fence would also protect Austria, Kovács ...