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'''Thomas de Maizière''' has been aggressive in promoting tools to facilitate [[mass surveillance]]. In particular, citing the difficulty that law enforcement agents have had investigating "[[terrorism]]", he has suggested that encryption should be illegal in Germany unless it contains a [[backdoor]]. He has also been lobbying for a "hackback" provision, which opponents say would effectively legalize almost any hacking that authorities wished to carry out on the internet, including shutting down arbitrary computers.<ref>https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/germany-preparing-law-for-backdoors-in-any-type-of-modern-device/</ref>  
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'''Thomas de Maizière''' is a German politician and suspected [[German deep state]] [[operative]].
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==Activities==
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In 2021, de Maizière was suggesting that the German constitution should be changed to account for the risks of [[cyber terrorism]] or other such emergency.<ref>https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/thomas-de-maiziere-will-grundgesetz-aendern-17274669.html</ref>
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===Mass surveillance===
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Thomas de Maizière has been aggressive in promoting tools to facilitate [[mass surveillance]]. In particular, citing the difficulty that law enforcement agents have had investigating "[[terrorism]]", he has suggested that encryption should be illegal in Germany unless it contains a [[backdoor]]. He has also been lobbying for a "hackback" provision, which opponents say would effectively legalize almost any hacking that authorities wished to carry out on the internet, including shutting down arbitrary computers.<ref>https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/germany-preparing-law-for-backdoors-in-any-type-of-modern-device/</ref>  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:20, 3 August 2021

Person.png Thomas de Maizière   WikiquoteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician, deep state operative)
Thomas de Maizière.jpg
BornKarl Ernst Thomas de Maizière
1954-01-21
Bonn, Germany
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Münster, University of Freiburg
Children3
SpouseMartina de Maizière
Member ofAmerican Council on Germany/Young Leaders/1989, Atlantik-Brücke
PartyChristian Democratic Union
Promoter of global surveillance, permanent state of emergency

Employment.png Germany/Interior Minister

In office
17 December 2013 - 14 March 2018
Succeeded byHorst Seehofer

Employment.png Germany/Interior Minister

In office
28 October 2009 - 3 March 2011
Preceded byWolfgang Schäuble

Employment.png Germany/Minister of Defence

In office
3 March 2011 - 17 December 2013
Preceded byKarl-Theodor zu Guttenberg
Succeeded byUrsula von der Leyen

Employment.png Germany/Minister for Special Affairs

In office
22 November 2005 - 27 October 2009

Employment.png German Chancellery Chief of Staff

In office
22 November 2005 - 27 October 2009

Employment.png Member of the Bundestag for Meißen

In office
27 September 2009 - Present

Thomas de Maizière is a German politician and suspected German deep state operative.

Activities

In 2021, de Maizière was suggesting that the German constitution should be changed to account for the risks of cyber terrorism or other such emergency.[1]

Mass surveillance

Thomas de Maizière has been aggressive in promoting tools to facilitate mass surveillance. In particular, citing the difficulty that law enforcement agents have had investigating "terrorism", he has suggested that encryption should be illegal in Germany unless it contains a backdoor. He has also been lobbying for a "hackback" provision, which opponents say would effectively legalize almost any hacking that authorities wished to carry out on the internet, including shutting down arbitrary computers.[2]

 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/20169 June 201612 June 2016Germany
Dresden
The 2016 Bilderberg meeting took place in Dresden, Germany.
Munich Security Conference/20114 February 20116 February 2011Germany
Munich
Bavaria
The 47th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/20123 February 20125 February 2012Germany
Munich
Bavaria
The 48th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/20131 February 20133 February 2013Germany
Munich
Bavaria
The 49th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/201431 January 20142 February 2014Germany
Munich
Bavaria
The 50th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/201717 February 201719 February 2017Germany
Munich
Bavaria
The 53rd Munich Security Conference
WEF/Annual Meeting/201521 January 201524 January 2015World Economic Forum
Switzerland
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References