What types of artificial intelligence are there, and differentiates them? This article provides a concise overview of the different types of AI and their practical applications, including in public administration.

The SMC-B smart card serves as the electronic ID for medical practices and institutions, providing secure access to the telematics infrastructure (TI). It allows participating healthcare institutions to authenticate themselves as authorised users.

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. 

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.

Through the electronic health professional card (eHPC) healthcare professionals obtain personalised access to the telematics infrastructure (TI). This allows them use of the various TI specialist applications.

Would you like to create, review, publish and maintain your authority’s forms independently? Whether it’s a change of address notification, vehicle registration or nursery enrolment – departments can design and manage their own forms and make them available online straight away. The result: noticeable reduction in workload for IT teams, reduced reliance on external providers, and a modern, citizen-centred service.

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. 

In Germany’s authorities, all signs clearly point to digitisation. One milestone is the e-file, which paper documents should also be transferred into. The BSI describes the proper process in their TR RESISCAN for replacement scanning. And this certainly calls for external expertise.

Achieving cybersecurity for the state, the economy and society requires both knowledge and tools. Here, we provide an overview of the key threats in cyberspace and the solutions to meet them.