{"id":6535,"date":"2021-10-21T12:29:05","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T10:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.retarus.com\/blog\/en\/bsi-alert-the-situation-is-critical"},"modified":"2024-05-07T11:24:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T09:24:52","slug":"bsi-alert-the-situation-is-critical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.retarus.com\/blog\/en\/bsi-alert-the-situation-is-critical\/","title":{"rendered":"BSI Alert: The Situation is Critical"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) recently released its report on\u00a0\u201cThe State of IT Security in Germany 2021\u201d<\/a>. \u201cWith regard to information security we are \u2013 at least in certain areas \u2013 on red alert,\u201d BSI president Arne Sch\u00f6nbohm declared upon presenting the report to the public alongside Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The attacks on Microsoft Exchange servers and Solar Winds clearly demonstrated the reach and impact cyberattacks can have in a globally networked world, writes Seehofer in his preface to the report. Germany has been affected by such attacks to a lesser extent than some other countries, Seehofer goes on to say, yet it has been shown that systems in Germany are also vulnerable to attack. \u201cIn addition, cyberattacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated,\u201d according to the minister. \u201cIn the realms of cybercrime as well as cyber espionage and sabotage, attackers are constantly developing new methods, while also exploiting current events and situations such as the Coronavirus pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secure digitalization securely can only be achieved if information security is taken into consideration from the very start, adds BSI head Sch\u00f6nbohm. Information security can no longer be misconstrued as a hinderance to faster processes and development. It is much better understood as an investment in the future because it makes successful digitalization possible in the first place, Sch\u00f6nbohm emphasizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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"Wir empfehlen dringend, Informationssicherheit entlang der gesamten Lieferkette zu betrachten und einzufordern." BSI-Pr\u00e4sident @ArneSchoenbohm<\/a> in der #BPK<\/a> zum #BSILagebericht2021<\/a> #DeutschlandDigitalSicherBSI<\/a> #infosec<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/5AcSvOhgQp<\/a><\/p>— BSI (@BSI_Bund) October 21, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>