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| − | '''Thomas de Maizière''' | + | '''Thomas de Maizière''' is a German politician and suspected [[German deep state]] [[operative]]. |
==Activities== | ==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=== | ||
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> | 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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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Born | Karl Ernst Thomas de Maizière 1954-01-21 Bonn, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Münster, University of Freiburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Martina de Maizière | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | American Council on Germany/Young Leaders/1989, Atlantik-Brücke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Christian Democratic Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Promoter of global surveillance, permanent state of emergency
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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
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/2016 | 9 June 2016 | 12 June 2016 | Germany Dresden | The 2016 Bilderberg meeting took place in Dresden, Germany. |
| Munich Security Conference/2011 | 4 February 2011 | 6 February 2011 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 47th Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2012 | 3 February 2012 | 5 February 2012 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 48th Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2013 | 1 February 2013 | 3 February 2013 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 49th Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2014 | 31 January 2014 | 2 February 2014 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 50th Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2017 | 17 February 2017 | 19 February 2017 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 53rd Munich Security Conference |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2015 | 21 January 2015 | 24 January 2015 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | Attended by a lot of people. This page lists only the 261 "Public Figures". |
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