BREXIT will change the legal foundation for the exchange of personal data between Germany and Great Britain Companies with locations in Great Britain should start preparing themselves now for a range of scenarios BREXIT will change the legal conditions for the transfer of personal data between Great Britain and the...

Matteo Cagnazzo and Chris Wojzechowski, both researchers at the Institute for Internet Security, explore how security and privacy can be enhanced by blockchain technology. Blockchain is currently one of the most-hyped technologies. In this short article we will try to show where current downsides in blockchain security...

Standardized communications platforms protect cars better against hacker attacks The Internet Security Days (ISD) in September near Cologne look at topics for safe connected cars Connected cars are becoming a reality and demand a new security architecture for cars: more and more vehicles are communicating with one...

95 percent of all respondents think that the cyber threat to the German economy is continuing to grow Filters against malicious e-mails and spam are gaining more importance Security incidents caused by ransomware like WannaCry have increased dramatically over the last year, according to the eco Survey IT Security...

So you have done everything to protect your online presence: You have redundant web servers, firewalls, DDoS protection in a high security data center, and much more. But… have you also considered your domain name server? If not, this could be your single point of failure, Klaus Darilion from nic.at explains. Nowadays...

Automatic updates, backups and security software ensure secure IT systems Replace old operating systems such as XP and Vista as soon as possible Regular updates and well-maintained operating systems prevent possible corruption by ransomware such as WannaCry. Despite this, many businesses and private individuals are...

Homographic phishing efforts with IDNs are rare and not new Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) are growing in popularity, a testament to their role in the expansion of the global Internet and the value they provide in connecting non-English speakers to the Web. However, a renewed focus was raised in April...

The eco service Botfrei.de/Botfree.eu has become a partner of the international NoMoreRansom.org project The international initiative in the fight against ransomware, NoMoreRansom.org, was established last year by the Dutch police, Europol, Intel Security and Kaspersky Lab. Further partners include numerous authorities,...

• Banking Trojans are still installed on thousands of computers in Germany • Many users ignore warnings of their Internet providers • Numerous Android smartphones are still affected Many PCs and smartphones in Germany are still infected with malicious software which was distributed through the Avalanche botnet....

Corporate culture is fundamental for a holistic IT security approach In so-called “CEO fraud” cyber criminals exploit the helpfulness, curiosity, and anxiety of their victims In terms of IT security, many medium-sized enterprises still rely too heavily on purely technical solutions. In particular, the human factor...

Speakers sought for four focus topics Conference, exhibition and networking on today’s and tomorrow’s security trends on 28-29 September 2017 German-language conference, but English-language papers also accepted From 28 to 29 September 2017 eco – Association of the Internet Industry and heise Medien invite...

Interconnected production systems require new IT-security concepts for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Internet of Things (IoT) offers new possibilities for security service providers and insurance companies IoT-interconnected production facilities independently control the production process and react in...

Strong two-factor authentication as the basis for trustworthy identities Username and password alone are no longer sufficient Secure identities essential for objects like cars and organizations in IoT In the high-tech world we live in today, secure digital identities are essential. Users want to be reliably identified...

The new monthly eco e-magazine, dotmagazine, has just been launched. Issue 1 is available now at dotmagazine.online! For our first issue, we’ve taken an topic that’s been important to us since the early days of the Internet – and will continue to be into the future: Security. Our focus ranges from securing Internet...

It's time to grab a coffee and catch up on the latest IT security news, and make a new year's resolution you'll keep: Help Build a Culture of Cyber Security 2016 Internet Security Threat Report Have we created unsocial media? Smart Meters Are Laughably Insecure, Are a Real Danger to Smart Homes You can’t...

As the inventors of antivirus and specialists for Internet security, G Data is a pioneer in virus protection, and the oldest security software company in the world. We spoke to Principal Malware Researcher, Marion Marschalek, about the risk and opportunities of the networked world. What does a typical day in the life...