The ”Greenbook Digital Platforms (Grünbuch Digitale Plattformen)”, published by the German government in May 2016, is a clear proof that digital sovereignty is recognized as a necessary requirement for a successful digital transformation in Germany and Europe. Important issues with particular reference to the use of data, their economic value and the protection of individual users’ rights are explicitly addressed, looking for solution proposals. A call for action is sent to the public (see https://gruenbuch.de.digital/de/kommentieren/ to contribute and participate actively in the ongoing discussion). Resulting recommendations for follow-up actions are planned for 2017.
Yearly Archives: 2016
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The growing powers and influence of Internet monopolies during the ongoing digital transformation threatens democratic societies – WE HAVE TO ACT.
We have already shown in Architectures for Secure Internet Services, how decentralization, anonymity, and resilience can help to assure digital sovereignty (the what and why is discussed in more detail in “Digital Sovereignty – What is it?“, “Digital Sovereignty – why we need it“, “Giving up Digital Sovereignty?“). In this report we will introduce two more foundational and necessary architecture principles – object orientation and need-to-know principle. Real World Role Model Offset in the Digital World Living together in our society as well as the functioning of a corporation depend on a clear role model and people acting according to a […]
Conference Summary: GIC@CeBIT 2016European Cyber Security Conference at CeBIT 2016 Organized by the Global Industry Club GIC, March 14, 2016, Hannover, Germany „Cyber Security is a societal debate“ or „The glass is always half full…“ The multi-facets of cyber security became obvious during the first day of CeBIT 2016 in Hannover, Germany during the well attended European Cyber Security Conference, organized by the Global Industry Club. The participants could listen to five high-profile keynote presentations and contribute during four parallel workshops. A lively podium finalized the event. Gabriele Rittinghaus, the event initiator, was very satisfied with the results: “Being present […]
Today’s data center focused and organized Internet services are just like dinosaurs – they were very successful at their time, but eventually vanished in a continuously changing world. If services shall be successful in the future, they have to take data sovereignty of their users/consumers into account. Being decentrally organized, local operation (in personalized devices such as smart-phones, smart home servers, PC and others we currently do not even dream of), anonymity, and resilience are their immanent characteristics. “Do Not Put All Your Eggs into One Basket”… …an ancient proverb, which is fully applicable to Digital Sovereignty. If we want […]
In the course of the ongoing digital transformation data owners will become part of the value chain – our data are valuable – we have to charge for their use! Data are Entering Blue and White Collar Work Digital transformation processes, as we know them from the first Internet hype in the year 2000, are entering more and more areas of our society. You find them in the ongoing industrial automation (Industry 4.0), automated driving of cars (autonomous vehicles) and the overall influence of information technology (IT) on mobility (integrated traffic management), or the automation of energy production and its […]
