Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

I am rather against a central collection and strong networking of information by the state. This is only convenient and good as long as a government adheres to democratic and liberal rules and laws. Not only Putin has shown us that democracy must be defended again and again. Or how power is shifting towards data-collecting tech companies, which are not always so democracy-loving either. I never thought that I would not one day go back to the USA; with the current developments, I could only cry.

All data is already available to the state. It is about offices networking with each other and thus working more effectively and, above all, faster. It cannot be that when you go to an office, they have to obtain and provide information from others...

OT: In the USA, gun laws are a deal-breaker for me.

I consider the right to informal self-determination developed by the Federal Constitutional Court to be extremely important in a free society. I explicitly do NOT want state authorities to maintain central registers of all my known data and to be able to retrieve them accordingly. It may seem and in fact be more convenient if you actually want something. But I do not want to imagine what can happen if the other fundamental principles are no longer taken quite so seriously here. In the last two years, we have seen how some state authorities act in crisis situations. From prime ministers who want to set aside proportionality from time to time, to regulations that were poorly justified or ineffective, everything was there. And this was not even an existential threat. By the way, anyone who disparages people with opposing opinions as concern-mongers and progress deniers and ultimately mocks others with !!111!! disqualifies themselves due to a lack of discussion culture.

I consider the right to informational self-determination developed by the Federal Constitutional Court to be extremely important in a free society. I explicitly do NOT want state authorities to maintain central registers of all my known data and to be able to access them accordingly. It may seem and indeed be more convenient if one actually wants something. But what can come of it if the remaining fundamental principles are no longer quite strictly observed here, I do not want to imagine. In the past two years, we have seen how some state authorities act in crisis situations. From prime ministers who sometimes want to put proportionality aside, to regulations that were poorly justified or not effective, everything was there. And this was not even an existential threatening crisis. By the way, anyone who disparages people with opposing opinions as worrywarts and progress deniers and ultimately mocks others with !!111!! disqualifies themselves due to a lack of culture of discussion.

Such an attitude stops many important projects. Just something like crime tracking through video surveillance of public places alone. The state usually only has the data that is given to it. Some data must be reported to the state, be it through the income tax declaration, etc. Some not. Nevertheless, I find a central register very important. We have already seen what chaos there was because there was no central vaccination register. What if severe pandemics await us in the future? Should the epitaph on people's gravestones read: "Cause of death: data protection"?

Do not get me wrong. I know the risk of mishandling data. In our hospital, data protection is very important. On the other hand, it also costs a lot of money if outpatient facilities are not connected with the hospital and many examinations have to be done twice and paid for twice. It already starts with the fact that, for example, X-rays taken in the outpatient clinic cannot be read in the hospital because different programs are used...

Such an attitude stops many important projects. Just things like tracking crimes through video surveillance of public places. The state usually only has the data that is given to it. Some data must be reported to the state, such as through the income tax return, etc. Some do not. Nevertheless, I find a central register very important. We have already seen the chaos that occurred because there was no central vaccination register. What if severe pandemics await us in the future? Should the gravestone of people say: "Cause of death: Data protection"?

Don't get me wrong. I know the risks of mishandling data. Data protection is very important in our hospital. On the other hand, it also costs a lot of money if outpatient facilities are not connected to the hospital and many examinations have to be done twice and paid for twice. It even starts with the fact that, for example, X-rays taken in the outpatient clinic cannot be read in the hospital because different programs are used...

Surveillance of public places? In my opinion, a clear argument in favor of data protection...

The rest is also not an argument against data protection, but rather failed digitalization and above all the unwillingness or inability to communicate and coordinate processes. Data protection is often used as an excuse, but it is often not to blame...

Surveillance of public places? In my opinion, a clear argument in favor of data protection...

The rest is also not an argument against data protection, but rather failed digitization and above all the unwillingness or inability to communicate and coordinate processes. Data protection is often used as a pretext here, but it often isn’t to blame...

Data protection also plays a role here. Because you first have to consent to your data being passed on. The same applies at authorities and central registers. It’s not a question of data protection but of digitization :cool:

Example Lithuania. When you look at their digitization, you wonder why it isn’t that far in Germany. And data protection partly stands in the way.

But, we are on the topic: “Construction costs are currently skyrocketing” and should not talk about data protection here :-)

Back on topic again: are there actually digital tools that bring cost savings for builders, ensure better planning, etc?