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What exactly is the digital euro? Which types of money exist and how do they differ? We have the facts.

The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) is celebrating its 30th Birthday. Reason enough to take a look back at the development of IT security in Germany.

German authorities increasingly rely on digital services. In future, citizens will be able to use all services via a central digital administration platform.

Find out why you need the eID function of the ID card – especially in the near future – and why you don't need to worry about security

Find out how government employees learn to better recognize forged ID cards. And how state-of-the-art verification devices can help.

Read what qualified trust services are, what the eIDAS Regulation has to do with them and what the EU tools can be used for.

Bundesdruckerei GmbH will have a new Management Board, as decided by the Supervisory Board at an extraordinary meeting in mid-November: it will consist of Christian Helfrich, the Chair of the Management Board, as well as Frederik Blachetta and Dr Claudia Thamm. 

Business psychologist Prof. Dr. Julia Pitters in an interview on the reactions of the mind to cash and the future coexistence of cash and digital money.

Since its introduction in 2010, it has been regarded as one of the most secure government-issued documents in the world: the German ID card with its integrated online ID function (eID). To ensure it remains secure in the future, new ID cards must be protected against attacks by quantum computers – this applies to the hardware and software of all ID cards issued in the coming years.

A person’s identity can also be proven in the digital world. These digital identities must be secure in order to prevent misuse and theft.