Topic: Digital politics
Digitalisation as a cross-sectional issue presents particular challenges for policymakers. Digital policy unites the social and political questions and responsibilities arising from digital transformation.
bidt Director Professor Dirk Heckmann re-elected as constitutional judge
tThe bidt congratulates Dirk Heckmann, who has been elected as a part-time constitutional judge for the fifth time. Professor Heckmann holds the Chair of Law and Security of Digitalisation at the Technical University of Munich…
More is more: Better employee data protection for comprehensive use of workplace data
Dr Mena Teebken and Prof Thomas Hess identify the key challenges of data protection in the workplace. Five recommendations are intended to strengthen employees’ trust in data protection and address the needs of companies.
Resilience by orchestrating citizen-driven innovation through digital platforms in urban-rural constellations (ROBIN)
We are investigating how the resilience of municipalities in their respective regional interdependencies can be improved by orchestrating citizen-driven innovation. The focus is on exploring design knowledge.
Resilient Regulation for Digital Markets (RESREG)
The project aims to navigate the trade-off between specificity and generality in regulation, particularly in dynamic digital markets, by developing resilient principles for interoperability regulation.
IT security research: ethical issues and legal challenges
We spoke with Professor Felix Freiling about the biggest IT security gaps in Germany and possible solutions to the legal risks faced by IT security researchers.
Closing security gaps
The most recent bidt policy brief focuses on the responsible management of IT security vulnerabilities.
Access to platform data for researchers
Access to data from online platforms for research purposes is now granted for the first time under the EU’s Digital Services Act. The focus now shifts to the specific details of the data access design.
Closing gaps: Dealing responsibly with IT security gaps
Practically exploitable vulnerabilities threaten the IT security of private and state infrastructures. Nevertheless, appropriate vulnerability management is often lacking. The policy brief outlines the status quo and shows…