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.
Senate Moves to Set a Price on Data Privacy
A new bill that could fundamentally change the relationship between major tech companies and their customers is being debated in the U.S. Senate. The move is the first attempt to assign a dollar value to personal data, treating it just like any other commodity.
Connected Car Data Privacy Goes on Trial
Modern cars know more about us than we might imagine. From driving habits to information about places we’ve visited and even our music tastes, much of the information our cars gather every day is very personal. Such details are also useful to law enforcement.
Encryption Holds Clue to Solving AI-driven Police Surveillance Fears
Police use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for law enforcement is coming under intense scrutiny as fears grow over its potential for misuse. Surveillance technologies with embedded AI like biometrics and facial recognition are potentially invaluable to police investigations.
Getting IT security priorities right
Information security should protect the company's important assets, be transparent, unobtrusive and always up-to-date, and of course cost nothing. There is not a magic formula to achieve all this but with a structured approach
The password is probably the best known concept in computing. Probably you will only find people who don't know the word in the most remote areas around the globe. Even the Romans were known to use passwords to guard entry to secure their army camps.
With the rise of IoT devices in the workplace, it is becoming increasingly important for companies to build secure IoT structures. Secure networking is business-critical for enterprises, service providers, financial institutions, government agencies, and healthcare organizations ...
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