Europol's Shadow Surveillance feat Bill Goodwin

This week we're joined by Bill Goodwin, investigations editor at Computer Weekly and award-winning journalist, to discuss Europol's secret shadow IT system — and what it tells us about how law enforcement agencies evade oversight.

Video

Post date

22nd June 2026

Language English

Links

Computer Weekly investigation

We Are Solomon

Privacy International's 2019 FOI on Europol

Spanish police and cryptophone intercepts

Bill's case

Goodwin v United Kingdom

The Independent — Reporter's rights violated

Horizon

Parliamentary committee on Horizon redress

Bill at TCIJ on breaking the Horizon story

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