Effective protection of companies and data

Figure: W. Riemenschneider

Opener digital worms can quickly cause damage in the company and, in addition to this “screen salad”, also cause more serious damage

Figure: W. Riemenschneider

Figure: Bitkom

Whereas it was mainly malware that was an important IT security topic a few years ago, …

Figure: Bitkom

… investigations show that data theft, espionage and sabotage also are increasingly a problem today

Figure: Bitkom

Figure: Symantec

One can protect oneself with anti-virus software and other security measures

Figure: Symantec

The global activities of malwares are observed and countermeasures developed in screened IT security centers

Figure: Symantec

Figure: Bitkom

Employees must also be integrated into the IT security concept through training and security standards

Figure: Bitkom

Figure: Bosch

The mobile hardware must also be integrated into the IT security concept

Figure: Bosch

Figure: Kensington

Another form of IT security: a lock on a notebook/PC prevents hardware theft …

Figure: Kensington

Figure: IBM/Lenovo

… a fingerprint sensor prevents unauthorized PC/data access

Figure: IBM/Lenovo

Those who exchange data with project partners or use Internet services or mobile hardware are taking potential risks. Digital viruses and worms, espionage or hacker attacks can damage hardware and software, disrupt business processes and even paralyze production. So how does one protect company and data against malware, digital sabotage or espionage?

In this digital era, companies are increasingly exposed to digital dangers. In addition to the security problems caused by computer viruses and the careless use of the Internet or mobile hardware, we are seeing a steady increase in espionage and cyber attacks by rival companies or criminals. According to a representative survey conducted by the German IT industry association Bitkom, two thirds of German companies have already been the victims of data theft, industrial espionage or sabotage in the last two years. The damage caused by this is estimated to be around 22.4 billion euros per year....