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Security 2023: Hybrid working world and connected cars in sight
13 January 2023
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Security 2023: Hybrid working world and connected cars in sight

Trend Micro publishes its cyber security predictions for 2023. In it, the company predicts an increase in cyber attacks in the areas of home office, software supply chain and cloud. And that MSPs, the hybrid working world and connected cars will increasingly be targeted by cyber attacks. According to the security researchers at Trend Micro, VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) in particular are an attractive target for cybercriminals, because the breach of a single solution can attack several corporate networks at the same time. Home devices such as routers are also targeted as easy victims of attacks, as they are often unpatched and not from…

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Zero trust for cloud infrastructure underutilized
6 January 2023
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Zero trust for cloud infrastructure underutilized

As the study "Zero Trust-Transformation 2023" shows, 90 percent of global companies are already implementing or planning some form of zero trust in their cloud infrastructure, but they are not yet exploiting the full transformation potential. Zscaler releases its 2023 Zero Trust Transformation Global Study. As part of the survey, more than 90 percent of IT leaders who have already migrated to the cloud or are in the process of migrating said they have a Zero Trust security architecture in place, currently implementing or planning to implement. Cloud Infrastructure plus Zero Trust For such a massive migration…

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Study: What companies expect from MDR
28 December 2022
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Managed Detection and Response is a big topic for companies because there are no specialists available for evaluating EDR, XDR & Co. A study shows what companies expect from MDR providers - bundled in a specification for IT security service providers. In view of increasingly complex threats, IT security teams in companies of all sizes will sooner or later be overwhelmed with ensuring the security of data, applications and processes. But what help do they need? What is the requirement profile of a Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service provider? And how does an IT security service and its external security experts improve the security situation in companies? This…

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Every second employee expects good IT security from their employer
23 December 2022
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G Data News

As a study shows, poor IT security in companies is a major problem for 45 percent of employees. Respondents say they want to work in companies that take IT security seriously. GData comments on the survey. Anyone who is too relaxed about the topic of IT security risks not only IT security incidents and fines for data protection violations, but also the loss of employees. This is shown by the current study "Cyber ​​Security in Figures" by G DATA CyberDefense in cooperation with Statista and brand eins. For almost half of Germans, it is important to work in a company that...

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Employees thwart IT security technology
16 December 2022
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Employees thwart IT security technology

The security situation in German companies is increasingly threatened by careless and criminal employees. A study entitled "Cybersecurity in Germany: Better protection of people and data" reveals the many forms of misconduct that employees of German companies display. In 41 percent of the companies surveyed, their own negligent or careless employees were the cause of data loss in the last 12 months. For example, they opened email attachments infected with malware, accessed fake websites and filled out fake online forms, or disclosed sensitive information. In 30 percent of the cases, employees were…

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Do employees know the IT emergency plans in the company?
5 December 2022
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G Data News

G DATA study shows: Large companies are better prepared for IT emergencies than small companies. This is confirmed by the current study "Cyber ​​Security in Figures" by G DATA. Only every second employee knows what to do in the event of an IT security incident. what to do when it burns? Every employee of a company can answer the question. Escape plans and emergency exit signs show the quickest way out. When asked what employees have to do in an IT emergency, only every second person knows the answer. 51 percent of employees know their stuff In the survey on "Cybersecurity...

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The right questions about managed security services
1 December 2022
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The right questions about managed security services

Before companies choose an IT security solution, they should ask the provider of managed security services four critical questions. This is the only way you can be sure of finding a reliable partner to protect your company. The cybersecurity threat landscape is incredibly volatile. Cyber ​​criminals are becoming more and more professional, specializing and even competing with other groups. As a result, companies are exposed to attacks not just once but repeatedly within months, weeks or days - sometimes even simultaneously. Labor shortages demand solutions The global cybersecurity labor shortage…

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Study: Companies not ready to deal with cybersecurity threats
28 November 2022
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Study: Companies not ready to deal with cybersecurity threats

German companies are only insufficiently able to protect their sensitive information from loss and misuse. This is one of the central results of a cybersecurity study by the research and analyst firm techconsult on behalf of Proofpoint. The report entitled "Cybersecurity in Germany: Better protection of people and data" illustrates the extent of the problem. 57 percent of German companies had at least one data breach and/or the loss of sensitive information in the last 12 months. 17 percent of the companies surveyed even had to complain about several IT security incidents. These results can be used, among other things...

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Cyber ​​security: low priority despite many attacks
24 November 2022
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Cyber ​​security: low priority despite many attacks

Although 51 percent of large and medium-sized companies were affected by a cyber attack in the past 12 months, 13 percent attach less importance to cyber security. Also bad: Only half of the companies have backups. 59 percent of large and 26 percent of medium-sized companies in Germany were increasingly confronted with cyber attacks in the past twelve months. At the same time, 22 percent of SMBs gave cybersecurity a lower priority, as did a tenth (9,7 percent) of large companies. These results come from a current Kaspersky study that was presented at the itsa in Nuremberg...

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IT security study: Lack of skilled workers as a challenge
23 November 2022
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IT security study: Lack of skilled workers as a challenge

According to a study in management levels in DA-CH, the availability of specialists is the greatest challenge - in Austria this even applies to external expertise. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the problems differ significantly, according to Sophos. Cyber ​​security in companies has become even more important in the recent past due to various factors. These include technological developments or the growing complexity of IT infrastructures. But also those factors that are characterized by agile and mobile working, home office availability, the professionalization of cybercrime and an increased international threat situation are increasingly taking…

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