Tagesschau: German Intelligence Services Rely on Google (Dr. Sven Herpig)

Dr. Sven Herpig, Lead Cybersecurity & Emerging Threats, in German news Tagesschau addressed the German intelligence services' recently revealed plans to deploy a "Google Distributed Cloud" system for sharing sensitive and secret data. While Dr. Herpig acknowledged that a formal BSI approval would indicate that basic security and data-processing requirements are met, he highlighted significant risks regarding long-term maintenance and external software updates. Herpig raised critical questions about the domestic operator's ability to evaluate the security impact of continuous Google-supplied updates and whether major changes would necessitate repeated re-evaluations.