clock 00:00 Berlin – The State cares little around the internet. The majority of Germans would like to see the state the content of Internet sites greater controls and, if necessary, pronounce and prohibitions. This is evident from the representative study “freedom versus regulating the Internet,” produced by the Institute for Allensbach on behalf of the German Institute for trust and security on the Internet (DIVSI) conducted in October. Despite all the security concerns and the current Ausspähskandalen but the Germans appreciate the majority of the benefits of the Internet, particularly the time-independent access to information or to make new contacts.
citizens the opportunities of the Internet want to use, wish, however, that the network is secure, says DIVSI director Matthias chamber. “People need guidelines on the way to the uncertain future,” he quoted on Tuesday at the presentation of the study Roman Herzog. The former president is patron of the Institute, which was founded by Deutsche Post. For chamber safety on the Internet is part of the political agenda of the next four years. From the future federal government he wants “an organizational structure that takes care of the Digital Agenda and bundles these issues.” Without such Internet Ministry threatens many subjects lost in the conflict of competence to go. “But it’s a step forward that this policy field was named in the coalition agreement,” said chamber.
What the Germans make in dealing with the Internet? 72 percent fear that their computer is infected with a virus. In fact, almost every second person’s own experience had been with it. Already in the second place is the worry that their own activities on the Internet can be monitored relatively easily. However, with access to their own computers had only six percent of the respondents do. Even more clearly is the discrepancy in the fear of credit card abuse on the Internet, before the dreads every second, although only three percent of Internet users has thus made their own experiences.
The desire for greater scrutiny is accompanied by concern for the freedom of the net. Two thirds of respondents see this, especially by companies such as search engines or online stores at risk because they do not completely show the content in the network, but are only tailored to the user profile. Every second respondent is threatened by the state’s freedom. When asked, however, gave to the half of the respondents said they can not assess the actual extent of state intervention.
Renate Kocher, Executive Director of the Institute for Allensbach, derives from the study from the spread “of a certain fatalism” in the population when it comes to the internet. Thus, the reports of the systematic spying by the U.S. NSA had many respondents hardly surprised. Although a clear majority is in favor, to prevent such monitoring. At the same time the Germans
are skeptical as to whether this is a realistic goal.
The state is to act on the obligation, but what was to be done, be open, stated DIVSI-wire chamber. Should come to a head this dilemma, it could lead to a removal of the citizens of the state. Chamber compared the situation with the road, where it had also taken a long time to set up the necessary safety rules. Had been fought hot on the introduction of seat belts in the 1970s. At the same time warns against chamber over-regulation. “I’m not sure if I should have wished for a similar regulation for the Internet such as for road transport. At the end we also need for the Internet a driving license. “
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