German politicians will today discuss an Interior Ministry proposal to use police-controlled spying of private computers to combat terrorism.

Two German newspapers reported on Wednesday that the Interior Ministry plans to use fake e-mails sent by government authorities that would allow security agents to search the private computers of terror suspects. A 22-page paper outlined how the plan would enable retrieval of data, keyboard movements and password entry, and would involve both one-time “perusal” of a computer and long-term surveillance.

The national Tageszeitung newspaper reported that the firewalls and anti-virus programs used on personal computers would not be sufficient to detect the spying software.

Germany’s Justice Ministry warned against implementing the plan—not, apparently, for any ethical reasons, but simply because it could put legitimate e-mails from government agencies at risk.

Though the current idea under discussion may be limited in scope, even if implemented, it is typical of German efforts to fight terrorism.

Last month, German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schauble suggested the German Constitution be altered to simplify and strengthen the nation’s fight against terrorism. He said legal allowance should be made for special detention centers where “potential terrorists” might be jailed before they can carry out a strike.

Watch for Germany to take on an increasingly proactive stance against the threat of terrorism. Biblical prophecy reveals that Germany will be key to confronting the Islamist terror threat in the future.