An Overview of International Cyber-Security Awareness Raising and Educational Initiatives (2011)

Campaign Name:

Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) – This is the German Federal Office of Information Technology Security

Organisation:

Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik. BSI cooperates with the Federal Office of the Interior, especially with Bakoev, the Federal agency for public administration

Main URL:

https://www.bsi.bund.de

Dates:

01/Jan/1999 – ongoing (since 1980s preparations for the BSI)

Costs:

45,215 € in 2004

52,617 € in 2005

60,045 € in 2006

64,161 € in 2007

Topics covered:

The BSI covers a lot of different topics dealing with Cyber-Security

In the field of cyber counselling the BSI is providing workshops (especially dealing with IT security)

Target Audience:

– Employees from the government

– Public Audiences

Methodology:

– Publishes brochures dealing with many Cyber-Security issues

– Workshops (especially in cooperation with Bakoev)

Evaluation:

Not published

Sources:

1. Annual Report 2006 – 2007 <
https://www.bsi.bund.de/cae/servlet/contentblob/487524/publicationFile/30755/bsi_jahresbericht_2006-2007_pdf> (accessed 10 June 2010).

2. Statement about IT – security in Germany in 2007 <
https://www.bsi.bund.de/cae/servlet/contentblob/479286/publicationFile/30726/lagebericht2007_pdf> (accessed 10 June 2010)