Cyber Security, Privacy & Decentralisation

Cyber security in the new normal

With remote opportunities, companies strengthen their resilience. Prerequisite: a security concept for remote work. Work is something you do, not a place you go: The Corona crisis has proven the benefits of remote working. If jobs allow, companies will offer their employees a hybrid solution of office and remote work even after the pandemic. Therefore, they now need a holistic concept for data protection and IT security that includes the local jobs.

Do you know which software your employees download at home? Do you discuss this with the IT department? Those responsible for security can often only guess how widespread shadow IT is in their own company. But it is difficult to protect yourself against a risk that you are not aware of.  That's where I come in with implementing security strategies which would eliminate all these risks.

Identity management: the digital "YOU""

More and more cybercriminals are discovering identity theft as a new business model. The aim is to take over an identity (institution/end user/machine) and act in it in order to harm the person concerned. Of course, an insider in your organization could also have a comparable goal. 80 percent of all security incidents are caused by poor handling of privileged accounts. The need to protect availability, confidentiality, integrity and authenticity is constantly growing.

If you want to prevent the misuse of a digital identity, you have to generate, store and process the identity data securely. But even when choosing the right password, users are careless. Four out of five data attacks occur due to character combinations that are too simple and hackable.

Challenge: Data protection and compliance

Whether video conference, instant messaging or joint editing of documents: virtual collaboration makes working together more efficient. But there are pitfalls when it comes to data protection and compliance. For example, when it comes to the question of whether data is stored or processed according to German/EU regulations.

It is a veritable minefield: it has never been as complex for companies as it is today to comply with data protection, legal requirements such as the GDPR, but also internal compliance guidelines for handling business and customer data. In addition, the requirements are constantly changing. As an expert in Cyber Security I am upto date with most recent compliance requirements that you should implement in your organisation!

Strengthening Your Defenses: Network Security

Do you have the security of your infrastructure under control? Do your security experts have an overview of your company's network traffic at all times? Do you know which data is currently traveling where? And can you rule out with certainty that malware has already nested somewhere in your systems? Great, then you are a role model when it comes to network protection or infrastructure security. Are you starting to think? You are not alone in this. But you should definitely think about how you will manage network security in the future and protect yourself from cyber attacks. Because your infrastructure is the nerve center of your company and needs all-round protection.