Patrick Breyer on Nostr: 🇬🇧In response to my complaint, @Europol admits mistakes when employees switched ...

🇬🇧In response to my complaint, @Europol admits mistakes when employees switched to #ChatControl surveillance tech provider @thorn. Internal rules were disregarded without consequences. Europol promises reforms. However, the checks for conflicts of interest would need a fundamental overhaul to exclude pro-surveillance lobbying by ex-employees.

Report: https://balkaninsight.com/2024/10/11/europol-revising-conflict-of-interest-screening-after-birn-investigation/

Audit report: https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/doc/inspection-report/en/192216