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Webinar March 04, 2022: AirGap was yesterday - how do we protect connected OT environments?
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Kaspersky invites you to another round in its webinar series. This time the topic is "AirGap was yesterday - how do we protect networked OT environments?". The free webinar will take place online on March 4, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. The current threat situation remains tense: Not only is the number of cyber attacks increasing rapidly, the complexity is also reaching a whole new level. This poses enormous risks for companies of all sizes and from all sectors, because cyber attacks can completely paralyze operational processes and cause serious financial damage. Webinar March 04, 2022: “AirGap was…

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Industry in Europe: Ransomware hits OT almost as often as IT 
Industry in Europe: Ransomware hits OT almost as often as IT

In Europe, ransomware hits industrial control systems and operating technology almost as often as IT systems. Significant disruption in every second victim. Claroty initiated study The Global State of Industrial Cybersecurity 2021: Resilience Amid Disruption. Ransomware is also increasingly becoming a problem for industrial systems and critical infrastructure: 80 percent of KRITIS operators and companies that make a significant contribution to critical infrastructure fell victim to a ransomware attack last year. This is the conclusion of the study "The Global State of Industrial...

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Upcoming IT security labels: BSI starts application process
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We can start: For the first two product categories “broadband router” and “e-mail services”, manufacturers can now submit an application to the BSI for an IT security label to be issued. With the logo, companies should be able to recognize more quickly whether they are products that have been tested. All information about what is needed for a successful application can be found on the application page. In particular, the applicant must provide an assurance that he has checked the underlying requirements for his product or service and that he has fulfilled them. If the evidence is plausible, it will be issued. As soon as all the necessary documents ...

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Risk Report: Worries about IT security in the home office
Risk Report: Worries about IT security in the home office

Avast study shows that over half of IT decision-makers in small and medium-sized businesses are more concerned about cybersecurity today than they were before the pandemic. The bigger the company, the more worries about IT security in the home office. A recent survey by Avast, a leading global provider of IT security and data protection solutions, found that security fears among IT decision-makers in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have increased by 56 percent since the beginning of the pandemic to have. The more employees a company has, the more worries and hardships ...

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TeleTrusT addresses IT security agenda 2029 to politicians
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Demands on politicians: Bundesverband IT-Sicherheit eV (TeleTrusT) publishes “IT Security Agenda 2029”. The new federal government must ensure at all levels and together with the relevant stakeholders that damage of over 200 billion euros is significantly reduced. Germany and Europe must be able to shape the digital future appropriately and sovereignly. The Bundesverband IT-Sicherheit eV (TeleTrusT) considers it urgently necessary for Germany to play a pioneering role in the field of IT security. For the next two legislative periods of the German Bundestag, TeleTrusT has therefore made important and urgent demands with its IT security agenda 2029. The central…

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IT Complete platform for remote work
IT Complete platform for remote work

New innovations from Kaseya strengthen the IT Complete platform for remote work and compliance requirements. Thanks to the updates, IT experts can recognize virtual machines, adapt cybersecurity training modules and find their way around despite constant changes in the CMMC guidelines. Kaseya, the leading provider of IT and security management solutions for managed service providers (MSPs) and small to medium-sized businesses (SMB), introduces several new product improvements and workflow integrations. These strengthen the Kaseya IT Complete platform, a comprehensive suite of integrated IT tools developed for the multifunctional IT professional. IT teams overburdened by remote work and cyber attacks IT teams were already out last year due to the demands on ...

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Technical terms: IT managers don't know them

Language problems: According to the Bitdefender study, 30% of IT managers in Germany barely understand new technical terms. But everyone has to be able to have a say, because cyber security is everyone's job. Last but not least, IT security is a question of intelligible communication. And there is some catching up to do here. This is shown in a special analysis of the 513 responses from German participants in the Bitdefender study “10 in 10”. Almost one in two (47%) thinks that just talking about cyber security has to change dramatically. According to 27% of those surveyed, it has been "relatively difficult" for CISOs and security and IT decision-makers to deal with new ...

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Will COVID-19 bring more women into IT?
Women's IT skills shortage

The shortage of women in IT remains a major challenge for the entire industry. Can recent changes in work culture help companies overcome the skills shortage - and bring more women into the IT industry? The shortage of skilled IT workers has been a serious problem for years. Smaller companies in more rural regions in particular often have difficulties in finding qualified employees to fill vacancies. This not only affects day-to-day business, but also prevents companies from implementing important projects for digital transformation. More women ...

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Tenable: Comments on IT security in 2021
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Tenable's technology experts provide commentary on the topics they believe will shape the IT security market in 2021. From workarounds to scalable home office strategies Bob Huber, CSO: “During the global pandemic, the CSO's role in protecting the corporate network has shifted from sprint to marathon. Many companies will continue to work remotely in 2021. This presents CSOs with the challenge of maintaining security in these highly dynamic and distributed environments. The initial workarounds are then replaced with scalable, long-term strategies that enable risk-based decision making. A COVID crash course…

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