The most important currency in the modern working world are qualifications and skills. Companies can only operate and grow successfully if their workforce has the necessary skills to keep up with the ever-accelerating development of technologies and market conditions. It is therefore not surprising that the growing shortage of skilled workers is becoming one of …
The new generation of the Internet, the Web3, is constantly evolving. In the meantime, there are already a number of social networks on the new web. However, these harbor some dangers that should be considered before use. Above all, absolute freedom of expression. Absolute freedom of expression should actually be a good thing, but on …
Employees access company networks or cloud-based resources from the home office via WLAN. IT staff remotely troubleshoot mission-critical systems and more. Hackers waste no time exploiting these potential vulnerabilities. The most important current security and threat trends are briefly outlined below. Unfortunately, the scope and sophistication of these attacks are expected to get worse over …
Almost three years ago, Gartner presented SASE, a network and security architecture for the digitized corporate world. What has happened since then? There are solutions on the market today with which companies can already implement a large part of the SASE vision. In 2019, market researcher Gartner formulated a new architecture model for security and …
Global digitization is progressing unstoppably, sensitive business information is stored digitally and exchanged across countries. Global networks and technological progress continue to develop at high speed. Cyber risks are increasing and cyber security is becoming a requirement for companies and institutions. With the increasing complexity of corporate information networks and the increasing number of security …
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In the corporate environment, “zero trust” has undoubtedly been one of the hottest terms for some time now. As with so many other buzzwords in IT, however, there are a number of myths about it. Time to clean that up. A study by the Cloud Security Alliance published earlier this year concludes that 80 percent …
An artificial neural network is inspired by the biological neural network. It abstracts how it works in a mathematical model and consists of interconnected neurons. With artificial neural networks, various tasks can be solved computer-based. An artificial neural network can be trained and learns independently. Artificial neural networks are a subfield of artificial intelligence. In …
The Link Layer Discovery Protocol works on layer two of the OSI reference model and is specified in the IEEE 802.1AB standard. Neighboring devices in a network can use the protocol to exchange information. The devices store the information they receive in their Management Information Base. Typical applications of the protocol are troubleshooting or network …
Data is the biggest driver of innovation in the digital age. If we look at new technologies such as IoT applications in the manufacturing industry, artificial intelligence (AI) or applications for autonomous driving, these are only possible through the rapid evaluation of enormous amounts of data. Synthetic data should ensure a high level of information …
Log4Shell is the name of a zero-day vulnerability that became known at the end of 2021. It is based on an injection vulnerability in the Log4j Java logging framework used for many services and products. The BSI classified the risk caused by the security gap with the highest possible value. Attackers can use the injection …
Online retailers are now at greater risk of fraud than ever before. In a survey for Stripe’s new Fraud Report, nearly two-thirds of executives said it’s becoming increasingly difficult to combat online fraud. The same proportion expect more fraud-related losses this year than last year. In view of the tense economic situation, this is at …
With the Link Aggregation Control Protocol, several physical connections can be bundled on the link layer and combined into a logical Link Aggregation Group (LAG). LACP takes care of the dynamic configuration of the logical connection. Compared to the operation of individual links, the usable bandwidth increases. In addition, the availability of the connection increases. …
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Security suffers from complexity. Many companies plan to reduce the number of security vendors and solutions. But the consolidation of IT security is not a sure-fire success. If you are not careful, you will not reduce the complexity, but the security itself. We give tips so that the reduction of solutions and providers does not …
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By 2031, it is predicted that there will be a ransomware attack around the world every two seconds. At the same time, security breaches are becoming increasingly expensive. The average cost of a data breach is estimated at $4.24 million. To make matters worse, the attackers are now very sophisticated and are constantly developing new …
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When the term TPRM (Third-Party-Risk-Management) is mentioned, many companies jump and think of a lot of paper that needs to be filled. Medium-sized companies like to push it away and think that only corporations need it. But is this really the case? It’s not only corporations that depend on their suppliers, even small and medium-sized …
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On patch day in October 2022, Microsoft will again be releasing over 80 patches. These do not include any updates for the recently discovered vulnerabilities in Exchange, but there are two updates for publicly known leaks that should be installed as a matter of urgency. The patch day in October 2022 brings almost 80 patches …
Documentation is an unpopular task. In terms of data protection, companies see this as far too much effort. But you can’t do without it entirely. But what is possible is to significantly limit the documentation work without violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We provide tips on how to reduce the effort involved in …
Web-based applications are more important than ever for the success of companies. However, the increasingly dynamic development and deployment of apps increases the attack surface. A new security approach is needed. This is based on a distributed cloud-based service to protect web applications and interfaces – on-premises, in clouds and at the edge. Competition between …
IT pros need to monitor more and more resources to understand events in their databases and applications, as well as manage technology stacks that span from on-premises to public clouds. In order to reduce complexity and create comprehensive transparency of their IT systems, companies should pursue an observability approach. Observability and monitoring are often equated. …
Penetration testing is important, but is it doing what it’s supposed to do? Without thorough planning and professional implementation, inferior pen tests lead to undetected vulnerabilities and expose companies to unnecessary attack vectors. One of the most effective methods of uncovering weaknesses in a security concept is for third parties to carry out planned hacker …
