The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) is the central IT security service provider for the German government. By its basic research within the area of IT security it takes responsibility for the security of our society, and is thus indispensable to the internal security of Germany.
"Most importantly, we should start acting thoughtfully and consider the potential risks of data as currency. As a high priority, democratic states should promote and support the responsible handling of data." Helmut-Martin Jung: Escaping the Data Dilemma (Auswege aus dem Daten-Dilemma); Süddeutsche Zeitung, sueddeutsche.de/digital; 2017-12-20, 13:00 (German, translation Manfred Reitenspieß)
