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Every month, we talk about the latest events relating to digitisation, the online world and cybercrime.

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The newsletter "Sicher informiert"

The newsletter is published every fourteen days in german language. In case of a particularly acute danger situation, we inform you immediately with an extra edition of the newsletter. All information is explained in an easy-to-understand manner.

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Digital consumer protection

In order to successfully shape digitization, consumers must be educated about the risks and supported in arming themselves against them. With this in mind, consumer protection in the digital world is upgraded in the German government's coalition agreement of February 2018. Specifically, this means that "consumer protection has been established as an additional task of the BSI."

As a manufacturer-independent and competent technical body, the BSI supports consumers in the risk assessment of technologies, products, services and media offerings. In addition to better protection for individuals, this simultaneously increases society's resilience to cyber dangers of all kinds.

For more information and the objectives of digital consumer protection

On this page, you will find all the security recommendations that are important for you, information on current security risks or attack methods, as well as contact and participation options:

• Current topics and incidents: Trending topics, Current publications as well as IT security vulnerabilities.
• Secure in digital everyday life: Tips & recommendations for action for the digital everyday life of private users as well as videos & the BSI podcast 'Update available'.

• Cooperation and research: Studies with cooperation partners as well as information about the consumer market

Do you have any questions for us?

Do you have any questions or comments about our content or suggestions for how we could improve it? Or would you like to use BSI content for your own purposes? If so, please do not hesitate to contact us. You can reach us by phone during the day from Monday to Friday and of course via e-mail at any time.

If you'd like to talk to us about IT security and consumer protection issues, you can also visit our social media pages.

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With the BSI's newsletter "Sicher Informiert" and security advice, you will receive regular information on current security vulnerabilities and important events relating to IT security. Get up to speed with easy-to-understand explanations and practical tips, as well as in-depth technical details.

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