Is there a general obligation for end-to-end encryption for public authorities in Germany when transmitting data?
The Higher Administrative Court (OVG) of Münster has addressed the question of whether public authorities are generally required to use end-to-end encryption when transmitting personal data. What was the case about? A plaintiff demanded that a public authority transmit personal data exclusively using end-to-end encryption. He argued that transport encryption alone (e.g., TLS) did not … Read more
