"The Ukraine war shows that cybersecurity is essential in protecting critical infrastructure. Even before the (kinetic) attacks, there were cyberattacks on critical infrastructure in Ukraine for years."

"With the relevance of digital technologies in the lives of people worldwide, the need to create international rules for freedom and security in the digital space is also growing. Germany must commit itself to ensuring that such standards reflect democratic values and the rule of law."

"The war in Ukraine has been a wake-up call: The communications infrastructure is not sufficiently resilient, and a "kill switch" by saboteurs cannot be ruled out. Data traffic in our networked world could become impossible. Civil society, companies and authorities would be largely unable to act. Germany needs a new communications infrastructure: fast, cyber-secure and nationwide."

"German industry is in the crosshairs of internationally operating cybercriminals on a daily basis. To ensure that German companies can protect themselves effectively in the face of steadily increasing cyberattacks, they need an IT security training offensive, continuous investment in IT and OT security, and consistent and unbureaucratic cyber legislation."