More than half of all users active on the Internet (55%) have been affected by fraud, according to a study by FICO. But this has by no means led to better security precautions and increased awareness. On the contrary, virtually every user is frustrated with current security ...
Posts of category: IT Security
IT security is a critical asset for companies and authorities in 2021 – after all securing data communication affects the most important business activities and services across an organization. With the demand for remote and mobile working at an all-time high, organizations need to act strategically on endpoint security and IT administration to protect their networks and sensitive data. Cybersecurity is the spearhead of any IT infrastructure and needs to be considered strategically from the outset – from cloud computing, data center operations and IIoT to regulated industries or health applications. Find out everything you need to know about the world of IT security.
ISPs make a play for control of data privacy
Forget Facebook, forget Google, forget Amazon – privacy defenders they most certainly are not, but their transgressions may prove to be nothing compared to the privacy threat currently posed by the leading US Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
In many industries, technology is developing faster than the ability to secure it. As the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) permeates finance, retail, logistics, telecommunications, and healthcare sectors – enterprises and security professionals are faced with the challenge of ...
Summer, sun and hackers – Tips for avoiding IT security risks on holiday
If you feel great after your holiday but find your bank account empty, perhaps the shopping trip on the Via Monte Napoleone went a little too far. But if you are not the culprit, cybercriminals may have drained your bank account
Retailers must balance data privacy with personalization
The retail industry is increasingly moving online. In its figures for 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau cited national online retail sales at $119 billion. Meanwhile, the Facebook privacy scandal has raised consumer awareness of online data security issues
The fact that information and IT security has attracted a lot of attention in mainstream media in recent years is a positive development. The more often we hear about something, the greater our awareness becomes. Unfortunately this has an unpleasant side effect.
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