Bitkom CEO Dr. Bernhard Rohleder takes a position and gives recommendations
[datensicherheit.de, 05.10.2021] The web platforms “facebook” and “Instagram” as well as the messenger service “WhatsApp” were according to a current report from the industry association Bitkom Failed for hours worldwide. Bitkom CEO Dr. Bernhard Rohleder goes on in his statement of October 5, 2021 this incident:
According to Bitkom, some companies were prevented from doing their work due to failure
“The failure of the platforms and the reactions of users show which ones central role of social media meanwhile take. While many people have switched to other channels for their private communication and the exchange with friends or family, some companies have been prevented from doing their work “, says Dr. Rawhide.
Bitkom advises companies to distribute their own communications and have alternatives
A large part of the economy in Germany also relies on these platforms: “Every third company (30%) uses ‘social media’ for internal and external communication. Two thirds (66%) use messenger services for this, as a representative Bitkom study in May 2021 showed. “ It is therefore particularly important for companies to distribute their own communication over several channels and to have alternatives, which in the event of a failure of the primarily used services could be used, advises Dr. Rawhide.
–
