Klaus Landefeld

Klaus is an expert on internet and telecommunications infrastructure and networks, net neutrality, data retention, surveillance, and IT security. As early as 1984, he was setting up mailbox systems and LAN infrastructure. In 1995 he founded Nacamar, one of the first independent ISPs in Germany, which became the first German tier one globally. From 1999, he was CTO of the pan-European World Online N.V. group, where he was responsible for 1,500 technicians in 17 countries. Since 2013, Klaus is CEO of nGENn GmbH and is advising companies on the build and operation of broadband access networks, data centers, and IP services. He also acts as data protection and security officer for diverse carriers and satellite operators. Representing eco e.V. and EuroISPA, Klaus is negotiating the diverse iterations of data retention legislation as an industry expert since 2004. He is also a member of the EU e-evidence implementation expert group as well as an expert for the implementation of the 2nd Budapest protocol for the EU cybercrime convention.

Events with this speaker

Day 2

14:45

40m

Live, Die, Repeat: The fight against data retention and boundless access to data

Both within the EU as well as nationally in Germany, there exists a renewed drive to implement data retention, a practice struck down by the ECJ and discontinued in many national legislations. In parallel, cross-border access to stored data has been mandated within the EU as “e-evidence”, and will soon be extended to 90+ countries under the umbrella of the EU cybercrime convention. In principle, all data stored by service providers will be available to law enforcement as part of a criminal investigation. The timing of both initiatives is not coincidental, as access to data naturally relies on the availability of data. The talk will address the state of play on data retention in various legislations, and introduce the practice of cross border access to stored data by law enforcement as well as its shortcomings and threats to privacy and confidentiality.