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TR

Abbreviation for Technische Richtlinie

In short and in plain language

A TR is a technical guideline. It comes from an office of the German state that deals with safe tech.

In it, the office sets out rules and advice for safe tech. Examples are encryption or sending mail.

A firm can use it as a yardstick. It shows which settings a provider should set up.

Definition
A TR is a technical guideline of the German Federal Office for Information Security. In it the office describes requirements and recommendations for secure technology, for example for encryption or sending email. For a business it serves as a benchmark for which settings a service provider should implement.