BERLIN — Germany should become a leader in international data protection standards, the country’s justice minister said Friday, and she praised WikiLeaks for helping raise awareness of the issue in the United States.
Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, who has clashed with U.S. internet giants such as Google and Facebook over privacy issues, announced the establishment of a new German foundation that would explore data security issues, such as how a high security standard could be used to competitive advantage and develop technology to protect user privacy.