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Cyber ​​security insurance or better data protection?
Cyber ​​security insurance or better data protection? - Image by Steve Buissinne on Pixabay

The volume of data in organizations is constantly growing and many companies are grappling with the question of how to protect this amount of data from ransomware attacks or data breaches. Cybersecurity insurance only helps repair the financial damage. Cyber ​​security solutions provide critical protection for networks, systems and data. In order to protect themselves beyond successful cyber defense, more and more companies are taking out cybersecurity insurance so that they can compensate for financial losses in the worst-case scenario. However, many companies lack knowledge about how cyber insurance works, when it makes sense and what the total costs are...

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Cloud security: This is important in 2024
Cloud security: This is important in 2024

In the past, experts were not aware of drastic events such as the pandemic or wars. An expert in data encryption in the cloud summarizes what will affect companies in 2024 - new trends and more. Some of what applied to 2023 and earlier years also applies to 2024, says Andreas Steffen, CEO of eperi: You should come up with a well-thought-out concept for security, data protection and compliance in order to protect yourself and your customers and to protect the company from sensitive issues to avoid operational disruptions or penalties. The back door is still a crack...

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Global Threats: Data Protection for Local Data

Ransomware attacks, data stealer attacks, exploits for vulnerabilities: Even if the attacks are global, they are aimed at local, partly decentralized data storage. Here it is important to rethink data protection and use other solutions. The Federal Office for Security and Information Technology (BSI) recorded 68 successful ransomware attacks, i.e. an average of more than one success for cyber criminals per week, in 2023. In the IT Security Germany 2023 management report, the BSI reports an average of 2000 new vulnerabilities in software products per year A quarter of a million new malware variants every month and every day. However, alongside the threats,...

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January 28, 2024: European Data Protection Day
January 28, 2024: European Data Protection Day - KI MS

January 28, 2024 is European Data Protection Day. In this context, it is important to raise awareness of privacy and data protection and to raise awareness of relevant IT security issues - regardless of whether they concern the private or corporate environment. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are an obvious theme on Data Protection Day 2024 - both because of the potential benefits that such tools bring with them and because of the dangers that come with them, which are certainly cause for concern care for. According to Carla Roncato, Vice President of Identity, WatchGuard Technologies. AI…

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Data: Prevent criminal exfiltration
Data: Prevent criminal exfiltration the easy way

CrowdStrike's AI-powered Falcon XDR platform eliminates the need for traditional data loss prevention (DLP) products. It protects end devices and prevents exfiltration and loss of data. Many organizations struggle with traditional DLP solutions that are difficult to implement and manage and cannot comprehensively monitor data in the modern cloud and AI era. The result is risky implementations that only work in audit mode and cannot prevent data theft. CrowdStrike Falcon Data Protection leverages the industry-leading visibility and protection of the CrowdStrike Falcon platform to protect critical data from insider threats and attackers and...

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File encryption protects critical data
File encryption protects critical data

Ransomware attacks are currently the number 1 threat in cyberspace for companies. That's why protecting sensitive and business-critical data is becoming increasingly important. A file encryption solution can help with this. With u.trust LAN Crypt Cloud, Utimaco presents a new, easy-to-use as-a-service solution to protect sensitive and business-critical data from unauthorized access. Client-side encryption ensures that data remains protected regardless of where it is stored - whether on premises or in the cloud. Ransomware attacks on over 70 percent of companies According to recent publications from Europol and Statista, ransomware attacks continue to…

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Cyber ​​risk Social engineering challenges companies
Cyber ​​risk Social engineering challenges companies

Social engineering is a major security risk. Cybercriminals steal credentials from individuals via mobile phishing attacks and infiltrate company infrastructure. Using personal mobile devices for work creates a major gap in security visibility. Security teams in companies are currently facing various challenges when it comes to threat monitoring, i.e. monitoring possible threats. Sascha Spangenberg, Global MSSP Solutions Architect at Lookout, explains the recent changes in attacker behavior: In the past, attackers have attempted to gain access to the infrastructure directly through vulnerabilities or using brute force methods. These attacks are…

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Connected vehicles: target for cyber threats
Connected vehicles: target for cyber threats

Connected cars produce a lot of data. Starting with data on geolocation, speed, acceleration, engine power, fuel efficiency and other operating parameters. This makes them an attractive target for cybercriminals. Connected cars have become productive data generators: According to a report by management consultancy McKinsey, a connected vehicle processes up to 25 gigabytes of data per hour. Due to the enormous amount of data collected and the fact that they are constantly connected to the Internet and use so many apps and services such as over-the-air software updates, vehicles can now be described as “smartphones on wheels”. Findings from underground forums from…

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EU-US Data Protection Agreement #3 – Coming Lawsuit?
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The recently concluded agreement between the USA and the EU is the third attempt to ensure the secure transfer of personal data from Europe to America. There are many indications that a new lawsuit before the European Court of Justice could also overturn trial three. A comment by Holger Dyroff, co-founder and COO of ownCloud. All good things come in threes, one would think. In the case of the intended data protection agreement between the European Union and the USA, the first two attempts were already a failure. The European Court of Justice overturned the two previous regulations, Privacy Shield…

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BYOD: security and privacy when working remotely
BYOD: security and privacy when working remotely - Image by Mircea - All in collections on Pixabay

With the unprecedented rise of mobile devices, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) has become a convenient way of everyday work to access email and other digital data outside of the office. But what about security and privacy? Even those who do not have a business cell phone are often willing to use their private cell phone or tablet to be productive outside of the office. Of course, BYOD also brings new security risks. Even before the pandemic, companies were struggling with the trade-off between employees wanting to work remotely and…

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