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.
Realizing the potential of exploit toolkits
Anti-virus companies have identified a new trend: Criminals are increasingly using open source software instead of developing or purchasing their own malware. Kaspersky Lab recently revealed several cyber espionage campaigns, which operate according to this model.
Trouble in store? Don’t forget VPN
For a couple of years now security breaches in the retail sector have seldom been out of the headlines. Breaches at large retail chains like Target, Neiman Marcus and The Home Depot in 2014 were followed in 2015 by Dungarees, Starbucks, CVS, Toys R Us and Wallmart Canada.
Germany is reported to be increasingly left behind in terms of digitization in public spaces. The reason: There are just not enough hotspots available. A political decision has now been taken to abolish any “disturber“ liability (“Störerhaftung” under German law). This means, the ...
Big data, big security questions
Half of enterprises today store sensitive information within big data environments (up from 31 percent in 2015). Influential agencies like ENISA warn there are considerable cyber risks from using big data tools.
SSL: Still Secure When Configured Correctly
The Secure Socket Layer (SSL ) protocol is under attack: in recent months, a succession of vulnerabilities and successful breaches have raised questions about the effectiveness of this ubiquitous security standard. The emergence of DROWN (Decrypting RSA with Obsolete and Weakened ...
Ever since Edward Snowden revealed the extent of state-sponsored espionage over the Internet in 2013 businesses have been acutely aware of just how vulnerable data communications are to being intercepted. It is no coincidence that in the same period cybercriminals have also ...
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