The Security Barometer provides you with reports on current risks to the digital world ready with appropriate safety advice. Brief emergency measures are discussed, and concrete protection options. The risks are easily identified by a traffic light labeling and thus provide an excellent orientation. About extraordinary dangers informed the app by push messages directly to your smartphone.
This bundles the app security tips and advice, which are difficult to locate in the rule. so you increase your effective protection against the latest risks. The usability of the app is ensured by wordings that simply explains complex issues and arranges. Messages can be forwarded via a Share function quickly and easily to friends and acquaintances.
The App is operated with the support of German Telekom, Microsoft and Nokia together with the banking association. Other partners include the BSI and BKA and the Police Crime Prevention.
The topics cover the main contact points in the digital everyday from:
· Cloud, storage and e-mails
· House and home networking
· Online shopping and payment
· Financial services and banking
· Social networks
· Mobile road
· Education and School
· EGovernment and authorities
· Health and Vital Services
· Gaming and Entertainment
· Business and work
The traffic light indicates the message as follows:
- Red - high risk
- Yellow - medium risk
- Green - Safety Notice
The security barometer is not a substitute for antivirus software and other security measures, but promotes their use by strengthening security awareness. The assessment of the risk position is based on the assessment of IT security experts.
About Germany safe on the Net E.V .:
The Club Germany is safe e.V. the network contact for consumers and businesses in the safe use of the digital world. Members are leaders in the digital economy as well as organizations and social networks. All measures of the association are measured because they reach people concretely and improve the safe use of the digital world. Core concern of DsiN is to inform and empower people to take protective measures in width for use.