generating huge volumes of data every day. It is estimated that up to 30%of the total health budget may be spent one way
the Health Information and Quality Authority (the Authority) has responsibility for setting standards for all aspects of health information including, for example, information governance, common data definitions,
or enhanced through the Internet and related technologies. the term characterizes not only a technical development,
accurate and comprehensive exchange of clinical and administrative data (2) offering a number of benefits including:
. ie You can print off a copy of the feedback form from our website and post it to us at:
A Consultation Document Health Information and Quality Authority 5 1. 3 Background A core principle which underpins current health strategy,
or Health Information technology (HIT) in the United states (USA), is regarded increasingly as fundamental to the delivery of a modern healthcare system,
while secondary uses of the data in EPRS for audit and research may be rendered more efficient by the deployment of EPRS,
You can't do modern healthcare without a computer system. It would be like trying to do healthcare without telephones.
The benefits from having an integrated electronic record in terms of the quality of care you can give are really indisputable.
the Authority has responsibility for setting standards for all aspects of health information including, for example, information governance, common data definitions,
Interoperability is defined as the ability of health information systems to work together within and across organizational boundaries in order to advance the effective delivery of healthcare for individuals and communities (38.
More specifically, it is the ability of different information technology systems and software applications to communicate, to exchange data accurately, effectively,
and consistently, and to use the information that has been exchanged (39). In particular, the availability of technical standards such as those proposed here,
is a fundamental enabler for ehealth (24; 40). ) Developing National ehealth Interoperability Standards for Ireland:
Complications from surgery in the hospitals using the checklist were reduced by almost one third compared to the control sites and mortality by almost a half (41.
In the area of implementation, standards can act as the middle ground where coordination between different software systems is needed.
For example, systems that have very different user interfaces can still communicate meaningful data if they capture the same terminology using an agreed standard (42).
One of the key challenges in the implementation of technical standards for health is the fragmentation of the health software market.
The telecommunications market represents an excellent example of the economic advantages of standards. The advent of the Global system for mobile communications (GSM) standard launched in 1990 opened up a worldwide market for mobile phones
whose impact continues to growï. 2. 3 Stakeholders A wide range of stakeholders will benefit from having ehealth interoperability standards in place including healthcare professionals, service planners, healthcare organisations, healthcare software suppliers, implementers
together with the standards development organisations, policy makers and regulators. The overriding impetus for the introduction of ehealth interoperability standards in Ireland however, remains the ultimate benefit to all those who use health and social care in terms of better quality and safer care specifically.
the standards developers themselves have a keen interest in ensuring the adoption of their standards. http://www. hisi. ie/media/Report of the health ict industry group november 2009. pdf Ï http://www. etsi. org/Website/Aboutetsi/Introduction
often by a single vendor with a large market share (for example, the Windows Operating system). Open standards, on the other hand,
. org) Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine, DICOM (http://medical. nema. org/),the de facto standard for electronic medical imaging Openehr, an open source activity supporting the development of standards
To support the much-needed interoperability between systems and meaningful sharing of data health information standards must cover both the syntax and semantics.
and ensure that there can be mutual understanding between software systems. 3. 2. 1 Messaging Standards One of the limitations of certain messaging standards is that they conflate process (services) and content (documents),
messaging provides poor support for semantics except in the case, for example, of the exchange of quantitative data in laboratory messages (49.
which are underpinned by a data model. Figure 1. 0 summarises the pros and cons of these standards and is adapted from NEHTA's Standards for E-Health Interoperability.
Classification systems Classification systems are by far the most widely used approach to coding data in healthcare today.
For example, ICD-10 is used widely to code data for case-mix and reimbursement in many countries including the Hospital Inpatient Enquiry System (HIPE) in Ireland.
and integrated with classifications for the purpose of generating data for secondary use, for statistical and epidemiological analysis,
which are already available in software products are selected for use. It is also important for Ireland to participate in leading SDOS,
Journal Medical Internet Research. 2001; Accessed on: 19 may 2011.2) Australian National E-Health and Information Principal Committee.
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or plan of a health information system, including components and their connections and relationships. A particular type of architecture standards is that for Electronic Health Records (EHRS.
and define architectures of a health information system. CEN TR 15300 Framework for Formal Modelling of Healthcare policies, ISO 10746 ODP Communication Standards Bidirectional exchange of information between two health system entities.
CEN ENV 13729 Secure User Identification, Strong Authentication using microprocessor cards, ETSI TS 101733 Electronic signature Formats, HL7 Service-oriented architecture,
ISO 17090 Public Key Infrastructure Data security Standards Standards for protection of patient data by means of e g. data encryption and electronic signatures to prevent loss and theft.
CEN TR 13694 Safety and Security Related Software Quality Standards for Healthcare Terminology and Ontology Standards Standards for health sector specific vocabulary to describe concepts and their interrelationships.
data definitions clinical concepts and archetypes messaging standards terminological Systems including classifications (ICD) and clinical terminological systems (SNOMED CT). Developing National ehealth Interoperability
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The digital economy and digital workplace...12 1. Supporting and promoting the digitisation of industry...13 2. Supporting the young digital economy...
14 3. Developing a sustainable regulatory framework for the digital economy...14 4. Reconfiguring the workplace in the digital world...
15 5. Promoting the transition to renewable energy and green IT...16 III. Innovative public administration...
18 1. Public sector digital services for citizens and companies...19 2. Government IT: protecting its autonomy
27 4. Exploiting digitisation's potential for innovation...28 5. Understanding the digital transformation through research...
31 2. Modern data protection for the information age...31 3. Consumer protection in the digital world...
35 3. Cooperation on Internet management processes (Internet governance...35 4. Developing international network law and the protection of human rights...
36 5. Digitisation in development cooperation...36 2digital Agenda for Germany The digital transformation is opening up a vista of opportunities for improving our economic vitality and quality of life,
The positive effects of digitisation can only unfold if this transformation is rooted firmly in the centre of society
we want to seize the opportunities that digitisation presents to strengthen Germany's role as an innovative and highly productive economy within the European union and across the globe.
We advocate the continuing development of the global Internet as an open, safe and free space that protects diversity of opinion and the exchange of ideas,
Our digital policy is underpinned by the following strategic core objectives, and places people at the heart of all developments:
The Internet and digitisation add new dimensions to the transfer of knowledge. Networked research is making the process of discovery and invention and their transfer into innovation faster than ever before.
A powerful, open Internet opens up widespread access to the digital world. Expertise in media and technology is a prerequisite for users'control over their own deployment of digital technologies.
and equal access to the opportunities afforded by digitisation, which open up new possibilities for action and participation,
We want the Digital Agenda to make an important contribution to ensuring that German remains one of the most secure digital locations in the world.
and its people can reap the full benefits of digitisation. 4a. Basic principles of our digital policy Something that, until quite recently, seemed to belong to the realm of futuristic science fiction is now an integral part of daily life in Germany anyone in virtually any location can now communicate electronically,
purchase products and services on the Internet or do training courses online. Our home, learning and working environments are all becoming increasingly digitally networked.
Digitisation also facilitates the provision of medical care, for example, by making x-rays and medical records more readily available to consulting physicians
Increasing digitisation is also making it easier to reconcile family and working life, and soon we will even be able to choose
We will only be able to rise to the challenges presented by new data streams if we can ensure that the essential infrastructure is in place across the board.
Our citizens and our enterprises must be able to access the Internet via fixed and mobile networks.
In addition, more powerful networks are required to cope with increasing communication between computers and an increasingly automated exchange of data.
we will also put in place the necessary resources to expand mobile Internet services. The digital transformation has become a central challenge for industry, science, society and policymakers.
and ability to take action in the area of information and telecommunications technology. We will also ensure that our foreign policy gives due regard to maintaining our technological sovereignty in key areas.
Digitisation offers tremendous opportunities and potential for synergies to develop. Policymakers therefore must actively support this structural change
as digitisation and the associated internationalisation that will ensue will change the circumstances of each and every person in our society.
This applies in particular to issues relating to data protection and individuals'rights to control the use of their own data (informational self-determination),
the protection of intellectual property, consumer protection, the protection of minors in the media, and the protection of computers and data.
We will devote particular attention to ensuring undistorted competition between companies, further reducing barriers to market entry,
and its people to reap the maximum benefits of digitisation. We want the Digital Agenda to set Germany on course to play a leading role in ensuring that the progressive digitisation of our daily lives,
and of the worlds of learning, work and business is achieved in a systematic, socially acceptable, responsible and safe manner.
A. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF OUR DIGITAL POLICY 5 Digitisation and societal development A strong digital economy is a fundamental building block of a competitive service society and industrial nation.
big data and cloud computing. Innovations and new business models are emerging in the fields of industry, agriculture, energy, health, traffic and education in particular.
However, the Internet does more than merely drive growth and innovation. It also facilitates participation in societal developments and decision-making processes,
However, despite all the positive effects of digitisation, the associated risks and threats cannot be denied. For example, the catchphrase big data refers to the ever increasing volume of digital information that can be used by organisations to make predictions about people's everyday habits
and behaviours in a way that was never before possible. This use of data is based on the storage
and analysis of huge volumes of data and may have serious implications for freedom of action and the protection of privacy.
Moreover, people are concerned already about the increasing prevalence of cybercrime, for example, when shopping or banking online.
In the face of these challenges, we must work with all stakeholders in particular at a European level to formulate solutions that do not diminish the opportunities presented to all of us by digitisation.
half of all Internet users do not feel that their data is safe online, we have good cause to feel alarmed:
the trust of users is not only essential to digital communication and transactions between citizens, but also to the business models on which the network economy is based.
The use of encryption and other security mechanisms is necessary to ensuring Internet safety. Companies must also bear a large degree of responsibility in this regard by making these technologies easy to access
and use for all Internet users. For our part, we will make citizens aware of existing security risks and support companies in the use of secure information and communications technologies.
Where necessary, we will also offer our citizens services that enable safe use of the Internet.
science and policymakers to establish secure information systems and to make these available for the common good.
Value systems in the digital world A clear line between the real and the virtual world no longer exists.
Digitisation can be viewed rather as adding another dimension to our lives. Our social coexistence remains intact albeit in an extended form online.
Therefore, German policies relating to digitisation will be guided by the core values and accepted rules on
Data protection the integrity of networks and the transparency of data usage serve to safeguard our democracy,
and must be championed more vocally at both a European and a global level. Therefore, we must continue to ensure that our existing value systems are lost not in the digital world,
Working together to shape the digital transformation Everyone should be able to develop their own full potential on the Internet
and play a role in shaping the Internet. Companies do this by driving innovative technologies and developing new business models and bringing these to market.
Digitisation also gives everyone an opportunity to become part of the digital space. By contributing content, making information available or developing software, individuals play an active part in the digital world.
This scope for creativity must be preserved and enhanced. Science, education and research are essential to a successful digital transformation,
In all areas of education, developing well-rounded media literacy will help people to respond competently and responsibly to digitisation,
We must also ensure that the huge opportunities presented by the Internet and digitisation, in particular the new forms of communication and access to information they enable,
making use of the latest digital administration services and insisting on innovative IT SECURITY and data protection,
we want to act as a beacon for digitisation in Germany. Through open data, i e.,, the publishing of machine-readable state data on the Internet, we will strive to create greater transparency
and promote new digital services. We will work with our partners in industry and science to ensure early identifia.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF OUR DIGITAL POLICY cation of key technology developments that drive growth and the specific promotion of these developments while at all times observing the budgetary policy objectives set out in the coalition agreement.
We will therefore collaborate closely with the German Bundestag, the Länder and local authorities, civil society, industry and science, as well social partners, those responsible for data protection,
and representatives of the Internet community on a long-term basis to implement and further develop the Digital Agenda.
Our objective is for all citizens to be able to take advantage of the benefits of digitisation.
The Federal government aims to use an efficient mix of technologies to provide ubiquitous broadband infrastructure delivering download speeds of at least 50 Mb per second by 2018.
Today, passengers can already check themselves into the next flight using their smart phones. And that's not all:
Intermodal digital information is optimising route guidance between locations. To keep pace with these changes, we must continue to develop our infrastructure
We will support the collaborative laying of telecommunication cables during construction and streamline authorisation processes.
The Network Alliance for a Digital Germany (Netzallianz Digitales Deutschland) is established a forum by the government for comprehensive discussion by telecommunications and network operators of the conditions for incentivising market investments.
The GAK funding has helped eliminate white spot areas without broadband coverage. According to current plans, the funding will also be aimed over the next few years at providing higher bandwidths in rural areas with inadequate 10 I. DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE coverage.
We also wish to develop a financial instrument in the form of a premium fund for broadband network development (Premiumförderung Netzausbau)
As a result of the early allocation of radio frequencies to mobile communications in the 700 MHZ range a frequency range that enables wireless connections in rural areas in particular thanks to the development of digital terrestrial television (switch to DVB-T2) we can ensure that certain peripheral
Applications such electronic toll systems, the ecall emergency call system or mobile payments are assigned an infrastructure to better meet our stringent requirements for security within a mobile
The digital economy and digital workplace I I. THE DIGITAL ECONOMY AND DIGITAL WORKPLACE 13 Ever greater volumes of data (so-called big data) are being interconnected to build smart data,
which are being influenced by mobile Internet use and by cloud and social media applications, are being used for new business models.
These changes are having a massive impact at the very heart of our economy. Networked production or Industry 4. 0 has the potential to recast value added chains
Furthermore, as ICT providers and ICT consumers, Germany's Mittelstand (small and medium-sized businesses) must be assisted with the greatest range of support measures possible in the transition to the digital economy.
We are supporting the digital economy in its research activities and through ongoing dialogue and an innovation-friendly business environment.
This support includes a modern regulatory framework for ensuring freedom, transparency, data protection and security and also for preserving competition in the digital world.
and promoting the digitisation of industry The Federal government is committed to supporting the forward-looking projects Industry 4. 0 and smart services outlined in the High-tech Strategy for Germany.
zzthe establishment and expansion of research and technology programmes with high transferability to industry, for example, the areas of autonomic technology, 3d, big data, cloud computing and microelectronics;
zzthe initiation of new business models and innovative services by fostering the development and distribution of big data and cloud applications that offer greater security and data privacy;
We are encouraging digitisation in important future markets and areas by: zzdeveloping centres of excellence to provide information and demonstrations of best practice for Industry 4. 0 and smart services to the SME and skilled craft sector and also supporting user-friendly applications
THE DIGITAL ECONOMY AND DIGITAL WORKPLACE zzsupporting smart home applications; zzfacilitating ICT-based support for (electro-)mobility;
zzsupporting the digitisation of construction; zzfurther developing legal specifications for the integration of telemedicine; zzexpanding the ehealth initiative, enhancing links with the innovations delivered by health care businesses
Digitisation and interconnectivity in these areas help to boost the productivity of the basic systems used in our community.
and provide stimulus for social progress. 2 Supporting the young digital economy By bringing together established businesses and young, innovative enterprises under a future-oriented innovation and growth policy,
Germany now has the opportunity to join the ranks of the leading global digital economies and increase the number of annual business start-ups from approximately 10,000 to 15,000 on an ongoing basis. We are stepping up our involvement with the advisory board Young Digital economy and supporting young innovative businesses and start-ups by:
zzfostering entrepreneurship in Germany by continuing to develop the range of information and advisory services available to people starting new businesses,
zzlinking German start-ups with other international start-up hubs. 3. Developing a sustainable regulatory framework for the digital economy The Federal government wishes to protect the regulatory framework of the market economy in the digital age.
We wish to preserve the free and open Internet in its current form and safeguard its role as a space for diversity of opinion, participation and innovation.
However, this must not occur at the expense of the freedom, openness or continued quality improvement of the best-effort Internet.
I I. THE DIGITAL ECONOMY AND DIGITAL WORKPLACE 15 We will improve the distribution and availability of mobile Internet access via WLAN.
and competition can develop unhindered by any abusive activities carried out by dominant Internet corporations.
we are examining to what extent these rules must be developed to take account of the dynamically evolving technological and economic conditions of the global data economy.
Meanwhile, we will improve Internet data protection and consumer information in relation to online companies. Informational self-determination and data autonomy for consumers must be based on the core principles of transparency with accessible customer information
consent and data portability. We are strongly supporting the adoption of an EU-wide basic regulation on data protection enshrining the applicability of EU data protection law for Internet enterprises based outside the EU (marketplace principle.
We want to adapt the legal framework for protecting intellectual property in line with the rapid pace of technical digitisation in industry and society.
This will involve fairly reconciling the interests of right-holders and users, Internet service providers and Internet users.
In parallel, we will see to it that service providers whose business models are essentially based on infringement of copyright can no longer hide behind the liability privilege as hosting provider.
We will also pursue this objective at European level. Furthermore, we will reinforce the collective management of copyright in accordance with European legislation
in the area of electronic trading platforms and modern payment systems, for example, while maintaining consumer and data protection. 4. Reconfiguring the workplace in the digital world The progressive digital transformation is creating new areas of activity and job opportunities.
It offers employees more flexible and family-friendly ways of working. The phenomenon can not only help to secure skilled workers,
At the same time, digitisation is giving rise to new challenges in relation to, for example, the creation of new ways of working.
The possible effects of digitisation on employee co determination must also be taken into account. Furthermore a noticeable impact on employment trends is to be expected.
The skillsets of employees and job seekers will need to evolve to meet the requirements of digitisation,
THE DIGITAL ECONOMY AND DIGITAL WORKPLACE family and working life on a partnership basis. To this end
We want to maintain a high level of occupational health and safety for employees with new working arrangements such as crowdsourcing or new working hour arrangements.
while also continuing to promote digital skills as a core competency for all employees. At the same time, we are determined also,
We want the job profiles affected by digitisation for example in the IT sector to adapt if necessary to the new requirements of a networked
and green IT The transition to renewable energy (Energiewende) will drive digitisation in the energy sector.
Efficient, reliable and cost-effective communication infrastructure is as important in this context as standards for ensuring data protection, data security and interoperability.
Another core element of the transition to renewable energy in Germany is the reduction of electricity consumption in our living and working environments. zzunder the Green IT initiative
when purchasing ICT products. zzwe will boost the use of green computing in industry, for example, by offering additional certifications and encouraging voluntary self-regulation by industry.
To exploit the full potential of digitisation, we need to promote and further develop smart buildings, smart production systems and ways of optimising traffic systems. 17 18 PERSONALFÜHRUNG III.
At the same time, we want to ensure the efficiency and security of the State's information technology systems in the long term.
Our aim is to have a transparent state offering easy access to reliable data. To tackle the tasks ahead
and local authorities to help implement sustainable public administration across the board. 1. Public sector digital services for citizens and companies In order to offer attractive, user-friendly and secure digital services,
We are also working on the cross-border recognition and use of electronic signatures including company signatures. zzthe digitisation of innovative public services
and processes both facilitates and dictates further openness with regard to state geo data, statistics and other datasets (open data).
With open data, we are also supporting the growth of innovative small and medium-sized enterprises.
As a result of our efforts, the federal authorities are pioneering the provision of open data in Germany.
In this context, we are presenting a National Action Plan on Implementing the G8 Open-Data Charta. zzremote sensing data such as satellite images are increasingly vital for industry, science and many federal authorities.
We are therefore examining ways of providing central digital access to such data and derived products. 20 III.
INNOVATIVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION zzbasic services for Federal government departments must only be developed once and in a single location.
and ramping up the digitisation of the government's procurement processes. Our work on further developing e-procurement
and ability to take action Cloud computing and largely closed IT ecosystems are increasing the technological dependence of private and government users.
if possible, the reliance of government information technology on global IT corporations. zzwe are merging the government's IT networks
and computing centres and creating the necessary legal framework for this purpose. zzwe are giving public procurement a more innovative focus.
we are eliminating practical obstacles to Open source Software (OSS) to promote equality of opportunity. 3. Ensuring secure government communication We will maintain
and further improve the trustworthiness of the German government's communication systems. zzwe use our own dedicated networks to the greatest extent possible,
to route data belonging to the federal administrative authorities. zzwith the major government network consolidation project Netze des Bundes,
such as particular ways of communicating with each other, operating machinery and devices or sourcing information, are becoming less important as a result of digitisation.
Digitisation also offers new opportunities in this area. The Federal government will support new ways of allowing citizens to become involved in helping each other using digital technology. 1. Engaging in greater dialogue with social groups Previously,
discussions on the social issues related to digitisation have only been held intermittently and within a small group of interested parties.
including online and offline events. 2. Strengthening digital media skills for all generations It is our aim that all individuals should be able to develop their full potential in the digital society in a secure,
Increasingly, these same citizens are not just users but also creators of media content and data or developers of software.
In addition, we are inviting young people to become involved in suitable structures for peer support. zzwe are continuing the An Internet for children (Ein Netz für Kinder) initiative,
supporting family life and equal opportunities Digitisation is already helping us to achieve a more flexible balance between work, family lives and leisure.
therefore assessing how family support services contracted on the Internet can be targeted better towards helping parents reconcile family and working life on a partnership basis and how, in this process,
what the Internet has to offer. zzthe flexibility of digital environments also offers huge potential in the area of equal opportunities policy.
and advance online equality as a topic in its own right. 5. Fostering digital engagement With the Internet becoming ever more important in our daily lives,
intergenerational engagement to promote media skills in the area of the Internet and other new media.
the Internet not only offers an almost inexhaustible source of inspiration but also opens up new potential applications, business models and means of dissemination.
and participation created by digitisation, the government, business sector and society must make concerted efforts to invest sustainably in education,
Scientists must conduct more research on the subject of digitisation itself. This is the only way that they can make the necessary contribution to the social and political debate surrounding the relationship between freedom
and security and the private and the public sphere. 1. Accelerating the digital transformation in science To ensure broad-based, interdisciplinary and inter-organisational access to digital information and usability thereof,
libraries and research and publication databases. zzthe Council for Information Infrastructure (Rat für Informationsinfrastrukturen) set up by the Federal government
e g. by making recommendations. zzwe want to promote the networking of research databases, repositories and virtual research environments and to support this networking by means of strategic projects with vital leverage. 2. Safeguarding access to knowledge as a basis for innovation We will improve the framework conditions for an unrestricted flow of information,
and ensure more efficient, ongoing access to publicly funded research publications and data. To fully exploit the potential for science, research and education,
CULTURE AND MEDIA zzto be prepared for the main challenges posed by digitisation in the working world,
The Digitisation University Forum (Hochschulforum Digitalisierung) identifies opportunities for digitisation in universities and drafts recommendations for action. 4. Exploiting digitisation's potential for innovation To help innovations enjoy market success,
we are focusing on a continuous value chain from basic research to transfer and commercialisation. zzwe are developing our High-tech Strategy into a comprehensive,
IT SECURITY research, microelectronics and service research. zzwe are increasing innovation support for the area of big data to exploit its inherent potential for business (e g.
Two centres of excellence for big data are to be established in Berlin and Dresden. zzthe Federal government is boosting high-performance computing as a basis for scientific excellence and added value in business.
Its aim is to be a leader in this area. zzwe are also increasing research on digitisation in medicine, for example,
with a focus on medical informatics. 5. Understanding the digital transformation through research First-class research is essential for underpinning society‘s debate around digitisation,
which focuses on the protection of the private sphere and the right to privacy, self-determination and transparency.
a publicly funded research institute will investigate the ethical, legal, economic and participatory aspects of the Internet and digitisation.
and risks of future developments in digitisation will be funded as part of the innovation and technology analysis. 6. Culture and media Digital technologies and distribution via the Internet have revolutionised
and democratised the creation of and access to cultural assets and media content on the one hand and the opportunities for shaping
V. EDUCATION, SCIENCE, RESEARCH, CULTURE AND MEDIA 29 It is on this basis that we will transform Germany into a country that embraces digital culture.
We will also continue to drive the digitisation of cultural assets and improve accessibility to our cultural and scientific heritage in archives, libraries and museums.
The exponential growth in data offers great opportunities for our knowledge society, but also presents us with new challenges for preserving this data.
Public digital content is also available in a wide variety of media and formats. There is a risk of this content becoming unreadable
and standards for the digitisation of cultural assets (including digital cinema and film digitisation) and for the long-term preservation of knowledge,
and to adapt this regime more effectively to digitisation and convergence of media in the relevant areas of media supervision,
telecommunications law and competition law. zzwe are also advocating a review of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive. 30 PERSONALFÜHRUNG VI.
in order to reap the full benefits of digitisation for German society and its economy. People will not trust new digital services
and offerings unless their data is protected and they can operate with maximum security on the Internet.
Consumers will not trust online shops email services and social networks unless their data is secure and not misused.
Companies will not trust new business models unless they can be sure that the hardware and software used guarantees the confidentiality of their trade secrets and the integrity and availability of their IT systems.
System security and data protection are the key crosscutting issues of digitisation and are incorporated into all areas of activity in the Digital Agenda. 1. Greater online protection for citizens
and companies Our aim is to protect the privacy of individuals and their communication on the Internet.
We are creating the conditions to ensure that every individual is in a position to protect themselves
and their data online. zzwe support and demand simple security technologies. Internet providers must also take responsibility for ensuring that users can operate securely online.
We are making industry and business more accountable for developing and offering trustworthy hardware and software products and services that users can deploy to increase their online security. zzwe are providing secure infrastructures
so that users can protect their own identity online and communicate securely. Use of the new identity card will be simplified
and its applications will be extended. We support the use of more and better encryption and aim to be the world's leading country in this area.
and empowered in the digital world research programme (Selbstbestimmt und sicher in der digitalen Welt) will deal with the IT SECURITY of new technologies and the protection of data in tomorrow‘s world.
The complementary initiatives IT SECURITY in business (IT-Sicherheit in der Wirtschaft) and Alliance for cyber security (Allianz für Cybersicherheit) are being expanded. 2. Modern data protection for the information age We are committed to a high level of data protection
At the same time, we want to optimise the opportunities offered by digitisation for our society and economy. zzwe will modernise
and harmonise European data protection law in the digital internal market in order to strengthen the rights of citizens in the networked world
and recognise the importance of data protection as a crucial factor in a business location. The most important step to achieving this goal will be the adoption of the General Data protection Regulation by 2015 at the latest.
We also want to have a high level of data protection to respond to issues arising from the new technologies
or types of data processing such as big data, profiling, web tracking or cloud computing to protect privacy. 32 VI.
SICHERHEIT, SCHUTZ UND VERTRAUEN FÜR GESELLSCHAFT UND WIRTSCHAFT zzin response to global networking and revelations about the misuse of personal data
we want to be in the vanguard of the development of international data protection principles. To this end, we are engaging in dialogue with partners around the world. 3. Consumer protection in the digital world Consumer sovereignty on the digital markets must be restored
and safeguarded. zzwith this goal in mind, we are strengthening consumer confidence in digital products and services.
We support the establishment of an Internet arbitration board. zzin order to identify shortcomings in digital products and services at an early stage,
we are setting up a market watchdog to monitor the digital world (Digitale Welt). zzwe are introducing a right of associations to take legal action to improve data protection. zzhigh standards of data protection
and data security are essential to maintain trust in digital services and products. We are therefore supporting and demanding technology-based data protection (privacy by design)
and privacy-friendly default settings (privacy by default). zzto prevent infringements of the law, we will improve the media literacy of users
and ensure they are equipped better to distinguish between legal and illegal activities on the Internet. zzwe will clarify the future status and role of the Data protection Foundation (Stiftung Datenschutz).
4. Strengthening digital infrastructures to create a trusted space Users'trust in secure digital infrastructures must be constantly reinforced.
We are committed to ensuring that our country remains one of the most secure digital locations in the world.
To this end, we are expanding standardisation activities that apply in particular to the international context. zzwe are empowering the Federal Network Agency (BNETZA) to meet the needs of telecommunications security and the European regulation on electronic identification and trust services
and to gain technical mastery of hardware and software components. VI. SICHERHEIT, SCHUTZ UND VERTRAUEN FÜR GESELLSCHAFT UND WIRTSCHAFT 33 zzto do this,
and technical analysis tools to improve the analysis of existing data and to make communication patterns much more visible. zzwe will expand the expertise in the Federal office for Civil protection in the area of impact analysis of cyber attacks on critical infrastructures. zzwe will bolster international cooperation in this area, e g. with ENISA (European
Network and Information security Agency) and Europol‘s European Cybercrime Centre. 5. More security in cyberspace As in the offline world,
We will thus house the processing of all Internet activities relating to these incidents under one roof. zzwe will adapt the criminal law to the digital age
and in particular close any loopholes in criminal law relating to the handling of stolen data. zzin the area of cyber espionage,
free and secure global Internet as a space for diversity of opinion, participation, innovation and as an engine for economic growth and work.
Rules and conditions for the global network cannot be created solely at national level, but must be rooted
Some of the basic issues surrounding management of the Internet (such as the assignment and coordination of critical Internet resources) are decided at a global level.
, completion of the digital single market, data protection, the protection of intellectual property on the Internet,
With the appointment of an independent Digital Champion (an Internet ambassador for Germany) to the European commission, we can present established national measures to our partners.
We will continue to actively follow discussions on the subject of the Internet among other issues, within the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and debate them with interested experts.
We are coordinating and participating in decision-making processes in the ITU‘s radio sector and standardisation sector,
We will also actively help to shape the debate on digital issues in the OECD. 3. Cooperation on Internet management processes (Internet governance) We participate actively in discussions on the follow-up process to the two world summits on the information society (WSIS+10
) including the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and its preparatory meeting (Eurodig IGFDEUTSCHLAND). ) Our aim is to ensure the participation of all stakeholders (multi-stakeholder approach.
EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF THE DIGITAL AGENDA We actively participate in discussions conducted under the auspices of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on the reorganisation of control over the assignment and coordination of critical Internet resources
we will continue to regularly discuss our positions on issues relating to Internet governance with German stakeholders.
We also support the development of the Sao Paolo Process for creating universal Internet principles.
We will coordinate our positions on issues relating to Internet governance at European level. 4. Developing international network law
zzwe are increasing German involvement in www. freedomonlinecoalition. com. zzwe are continuing the Internet and human rights round table with the involvement of civil society and the private sector. 5. Digitisation in development cooperation We are using digitisation as an important element of development cooperation.
This includes: zzdriving cyber capacity building and, in a narrower sense, cyber security capacity building. zzexpanding the digital aspect of the Federal government‘s Africa strategy.
digitisation is seen and promoted as a means of transparent, efficient governance and administration in the partner countries of German development cooperation. zzwe regularly supply raw data on ongoing development projects to the International aid Transparency Initiative (IATI),
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