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IT Products for Local Users
IT security technology ‘Made in Germany’ is being supplied
direct to government agencies around the country
Following the successful piloting of the federal government
IT investment programme in 2010, the German Federal Office
for Information Security (BSI) launched a follow-up project –
‘Sondertatbestand’ – in 2012. The purpose of this is to support
government agencies by simplifying the procurement process
for IT security solutions, including the SINA range of products.
This ensures not only that all data is optimally protected
but also that cryptographic systems approved for the NfD
(RESTRICTED) classification become more widely established.
classified
information
Within the framework of the Sondertatbestand project, participating
agencies received products at no extra expense for
- interface control
- hard disk encryption
- encryption of mobile storage media
- encrypted USB flash devices
- securing mobile scenarios
The use of a SINA workstation makes it easy for authorities to
securely access both unclassified and RESTRICTED data at
any time and from any location, whether the operator is away
on business or ‘teleworking’ from home.
RESTRICTED
Support close at hand
SINA experts from secunet provided support to the various
government IT departments in implementation, installation
and on-site training. secunet support is then on call around
the clock, seven days a week. It is a tremendous advantage
when the experts are just a phone call away.
When there is a total loss of IT service, it is important that
response times are short and the correct action is taken. For
this reason, the Sondertatbestand project also includes a
security consultancy element. secunet supports the participating
agencies in complying with the criteria of the federal
government action plan known as ‘UP-Bund’. This includes
in particular measures to improve information security and the
development of a continuity management plan.
The BSI has conceived the Sondertatbestand project as a way
of making IT expertise available to individual authorities conveniently
and without impacting on their budget. In this way,
applicants procure internationally competitive products from
national suppliers. And in any case, the German encryption
industry enjoys a high reputation around the world. The evidence
for this is in the many national and international projects
that make use of encryption products from Germany.
More information:
Dirk Mangelmann
dirk.mangelmann@secunet.com
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