Que­sti­on Glätt­li (14.5427): Coope­ra­ti­on with pro­vi­ders of hard­ware and soft­ware for sur­veil­lan­ce. Ensu­ring the limi­t­ed func­tion­al scope of sta­te Trojans.

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  • Fede­ral con­tracts with the com­pa­ny por­tray­ed appar­ent­ly con­cern the sup­p­ly and main­ten­an­ce of sur­veil­lan­ce hard­ware and soft­ware, inclu­ding pos­si­ble ope­ra­tio­nal consulting.
  • The fede­ral govern­ment must exami­ne con­flicts of inte­rest and ensu­re tech­ni­cal and legal requi­re­ments through test­ing, cer­ti­fi­ca­ti­on and con­trol mecha­nisms so that sta­te Tro­jans remain limited.

Que­sti­on Glätt­li (14.5427): Coope­ra­ti­on with pro­vi­ders of hard­ware and soft­ware for sur­veil­lan­ce. Ensu­ring the limi­t­ed func­tion­al scope of sta­te Trojans.

Sub­mit­ted text

On August 26, 2014, the “Tages-Anzei­ger” por­tray­ed a Ber­ne­se com­pa­ny (“Your fri­end and hacker”). This com­pa­ny beca­me known thanks to publi­ca­ti­ons from Wiki­leaks becau­se it sup­plied sur­veil­lan­ce equip­ment to dic­ta­tor­ships. The fede­ral govern­ment is also said to be an important customer.

- What ser­vices did or does the fede­ral govern­ment purcha­se from this company?

- Does their dual role pose a con­flict for the fede­ral government?

- How will the fede­ral govern­ment ensu­re in the future that Tro­jans (e‑bugs) only have the per­mit­ted capabilities?

Natio­nal Coun­cil, Fall Ses­si­on 2014, 22.09.14