2019

ECSM 2019 – Cyber security affects us all

Cyber security has many facets and affects all areas of our digital lives, both professional and private. In some environments, information security is mandatory where regulatory requirements foresee legal compliance or at least clear policies.

Pressure Grows on Banks to Improve Data Privacy Protection

News that Facebook is to introduce a crypto currency has put banking regulators worldwide on red alert. On the surface, the move by tech giants into financial services is good for customers.

Voice-Assisted Shopping Calls for Security by Design

For the past two decades, the retail sector has had to wrestle with constant change. Successive technologies have effectively turned the industry on its head.

GDPR: Has disaster been avoided or is this the calm before the storm?

Can you think back to the end of May 2018? Companies were busy flooding their customer's inboxes with emotional appeals or legal notices looking for their consent to data processing. It was shortly before the GDPR came into force

What Will 5G Mean for Data Privacy?

President Trump’s decision to blacklist Huawei has thrust next-generation 5G data communications suddenly into the media spotlight. The Chinese telecommunications giant currently leads the world in 5G equipment manufacturing.

Security basics for the cloud

More and more companies are using public cloud computing resources for their IT requirements. Companies often test the water first with pilot projects to explore how cloud computing could work in their IT landscape but some, often based outside Germany, are already willing to ...