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.
What "state of the art" means in IT security today
State-of-the-art is an expression used frequently but what does it mean? It is intended to express that current technology is being used but this implicitly excludes visionary technology. Often the term is used to as a line of defense to show compliance with standards
From apps that know our every move, to cookies that track each browsing session and large scale social media privacy breaches – our smartphones are constantly spying on us.
Traditionally, information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) have played separate roles within organizations. Now, with the emergence of the Industrial Internet of Things and the integration of complex physical machinery with networked sensors and software, the ...
The difference between awareness and action
Do you remember Equifax? Maybe in combination with the word "hack"? The Equifax hack in September 2017 was one of the most momentous attacks in recent history. The hackers stole about 143 million records
People’s Online Privacy Protection Matters
The pressure on social media companies to ensure better privacy protection for users looks set to become a recurring hot button in 2019.
Cloud Swings Pendulum Back to IPsec
A spate of scandals involving large scale data breaches together with increased Internet surveillance by governments has substantially raised business and consumer concerns over online privacy.
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