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EU Seeks Balance Between Security and Privacy Amid Growing Threats

EU Seeks Balance Between Security and Privacy Amid Growing Threats

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The European Union must find a balance between security and privacy in the face of increasing threats, particularly regarding encryption and Europol. The CNIL is launching a consultation on tools for recording and reviewing browsing sessions, which allow the complete reconstruction of a user's browsing history. Starting in September 2025, all colleges in France will strictly prohibit mobile phones and other connected devices. A suspicious connection attempt from Russia targeted the NLRB's systems, followed by a massive data extraction by a parallel government agency, the DOGE. Moscow and Beijing are threatening SpaceX's Starlink constellation, which has become a secret weapon for Ukraine.