A method for data transmission between an encoder and a motor and/or actuator control unit via an insecure multi-channel channel, comprising the multi-channel channel is formed as a black channel that forms a non-secure transmission channel that is verified by a higher-level or downstream instance an additional security protocol is superimposed on the black channel comprising the non-secure protocol thereof, and t the security protocol transmits additional data, preferably relating to the integrity and security of the data transmitted via the black channel, to two mutually independent evaluation units which generate a verifiable redundancy that is evaluated in a downstream functional module.