Following, at the very latest, the heated debates on data protection surrounding the planned introduction of so-called minimum retention periods for electronic communications traffic data and the technical design of the German version of a coronavirus warning app, we know that: Data protection – that is, the protection of our personal data against unauthorised snooping or even state surveillance – is a top priority in Germany. But does the issue of data SECURITY also hold the same, paramount importance here? Not only in social and political discourse, but also – and especially – in our everyday lives? When it comes to securing our data privately, in businesses or in public administrations?
Read the full column here: “Data protection? We take that very seriously! But what about data security?”