http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/92ed9d8e5adaed6a https://verfassungsblog.de/protection-for-victims-data-retention/ More Protection for Victims Through Data Retention - On the Introduction of a Minimum Data Retention Period for IP Addresses After La Quadrature du Net II Herrmann, Joachim eng 2024-11-26 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 CJEU Charta der Grundrechte | Europäische Union Data Retention Data processingCJEU Deutschland. Bundesverfassungsgericht | Karlsruhe Deutschland. Bundesverwaltungsgericht | Leipzig Berlin ECJ EU European Union Europäischer Gerichtshof | Luxemburg (Stadt) Herrmann Joachim | 1956– | Politiker; Minister; Jurist Proportionality data protection Charta der Grundrechte | Europäische Union Deutschland. Bundesverfassungsgericht | Karlsruhe Deutschland. Bundesverwaltungsgericht | Leipzig Berlin Europäischer Gerichtshof | Luxemburg (Stadt) Herrmann Joachim | 1956– | Politiker; Minister; Jurist Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Mass data retention is all about proportionality. The threat level determines the proportionality of the means – both of which are subject to the perpetual flux of time. Data retention is intended to protect victims of digital crimes. To protect freedom online, our security services urgently need to be able to access stored IP addresses. The alarming developments in our security situation are calling many certainties from the past into question. This also involves a re-evaluation of traffic data retention.