IT Security – Let’s not forget the basics
It can become tedious writing about the same thing over and over again. But reading about the same thing happening time and time again is really bad for our blood pressure. A good example of this is…
Privacy shield is riddled with holes
It’s official: The Privacy Shield is a mess of gaping holes and was officially declared invalid in mid-July. Although the report itself has already been buried in the media, companies and…
Full points for DNS vulnerability SIGRed on the CVSS scale
Sometimes finishing with 10 out of 10 points is a reason for celebration. Unfortunately, in this case, things are different. A newly discovered vulnerability in Windows DNS servers, SIGRed has…
Segmenting networks for Industrial Control Systems
IT security is increasingly being recognized by most companies as an important aspect of IT security strategy in Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Some measures differ fundamentally from IT security…
Time for stable and secure VPN
Market researchers are reporting divided opinion on the pros and cons of remote working. While some research reports an overwhelming majority of employees as die-hard remote working fans who never…
The right way to join the Microsoft cloud
The public cloud is trending and that is a good thing. For many companies, leveraging cloud resources brings benefits – both in terms of IT flexibility and security. For example, Microsoft spends more…
Smart maintenance – secure communication over insecure networks
The term Internet of Things came was coined more than 20 years ago. Today, IoT has already penetrated a wide range of sectors such as healthcare, finance, retail and consumer electronics. Many…
Coronavirus might be here or there but the money comes from ransomware
Although the title of this post is probably not the world’s greatest contribution to rhyming poetry, it remains true. Even though the world is busy dealing with the impact of the coronavirus,…
Remote access with privileges: Not all VPN accounts are equal
With surprising efficiency, large parts of the economy in Germany and other countries have switched employees from working in offices to working at home. Teams, Zoom, Jitsi and other tools have taken…
Azure security – For beginners and advanced users
When people talk about the public cloud, it doesn't take them long to namedrop the major hyperscalers like Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure. Azure in particular is catching up with Amazon in Germany and…