ARTEC IT Solutions warns against relying solely on conventional IT security measures. The follow-up costs and damage caused by cyber attacks and the failure of systems, the inaccessibility of employees and data loss are often immense.
The most recent attack on a district in Saxony-Anhalt, which even led to the declaration of a local disaster, is unfortunately not an isolated case: Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting communities, cities and public institutions in Germany. So-called “ransom Trojans” (ransomware), which encrypt files in a targeted manner, are often used with the intent of extortion. A ransom payment (the effect of which is more than questionable anyway) could be avoided in the above case. However, the follow-up costs and damage caused by the failure of systems, the inaccessibility of employees and possible data loss are often immense in such scenarios. In some cases, public life is also paralyzed - in the affected district, for example, no more vehicles could be registered for weeks.
Cyber attacks: protective mechanisms are often inadequate
ARTEC IT Solutions, specialist in solutions for data security and data management, warns in this context not to rely solely on conventional IT security measures. Traditional defense mechanisms against attacks often rely on the monitoring of IT systems and the detection of attacks. In practice, however, this often only succeeds with known attack methods. However, the most important asset - the data itself - is sometimes only inadequately protected. This is because the data is potentially still accessible in the event of an attack and is exposed to the risk of the continuous race between malware and anti-malware solutions.
EMA Cyber Defense makes data inaccessible to attacks
With EMA Cyber Defense, ARTEC IT Solutions (https://www.artec-it.de) therefore deliberately goes a step beyond traditional protection mechanisms. The solution, which was developed entirely in Germany, ensures that a copy of the data is kept in a "data safe" that is inaccessible to attackers. The data is to a certain extent "invisible" and therefore not affected by cyber attacks. In the event of an attack with ransomware, data loss through encryption is therefore impossible. And full productivity and operational readiness are quickly restored, as the required data can be restored within a very short time. EMA Cyber Defense is based on patented encryption methods and can be used both on-premises and as a pure cloud service.
Free, secure cloud storage for public institutions
For example, to support municipalities, communities and districts in the fight against cyber attacks, ARTEC IT Solutions is now offering public institutions free cloud storage with a capacity of up to 1 TB in a secure, ARTEC-owned data center. This creates the possibility of storing critical data in a protected location in compliance with GDPR. Interested parties can contact for more information [email protected] or use the contact form on the ARTEC website.
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ARTEC IT Solutions is a leading manufacturer of comprehensive data management and data security solutions from acquisition, efficient use and secure storage to the legally compliant archiving of relevant company data. The focus is on maximum data security - out of reach for cyber attacks.