Tag: BSI
Pro-Russian hackers are now threatening cyberattacks
Reichstag in Berlin Pro-Russian hackers have called for cyber attacks against targets in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Riga, Dusseldorf Pro-Russian hackers are threatening retaliation for the announced delivery of German Leopard…
EU Cyber Security Directive puts companies under time pressure
Dusseldorf In many companies, IT security has not yet been a top priority. That is likely to change in the next few months: A legislative package from the European Union…
The Dax companies will advertise these positions in 2023
Aviation engineer Among others, the engine manufacturer MTU is looking for experts in aerospace technology. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Dusseldorf Germany’s most important listed companies want to fill thousands of jobs…
How smart meters should reduce the electricity bill of the Germans
Charging with cheap electricity? In the future, e-cars could be charged via smart meters when a particularly large amount of electricity is available and therefore cheap. (Photo: dpa) Brussels, Berlin…
How smart meters should reduce the electricity bill of the Germans
Robert Habeck Intelligent electricity meters represent the “core of the digital energy infrastructure”, says the Federal Minister of Economics. (Photo: IMAGO/Mike Schmidt) Brussels, Berlin Wholesale electricity was extremely cheap on…
What to do with old PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones?
New electrical appliances 38 percent of consumers attach great importance to always having the latest products. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin The warnings sound like “Don’t imitate under any circumstances”. But the…
Cyber defense experts are becoming scarce
Dusseldorf, Berlin The consequences of hacker attacks can be dramatic – from image damage to the loss of business secrets to production downtime. What makes the need worse at the…
Federal Ministry of Economics wants to accelerate the installation of intelligent electricity meters
Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck With intelligent electricity meters, the grid operator can regulate online who feeds electricity into the grid or draws it from the grid and when.…
Industrial hacking threatens industry
Continental Hackers threaten industrial companies and permanently endanger production. (Photo: Continental) Cologne It is presumed to be highly sensitive information that is publicly available for sale. The hacker group “Lockbit”…
Data theft at Conti is also a case for the FBI
Continental plant in Hanover The FBI has been investigating the Lockbit ransomware group since March 2020. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf After the cyber attack on the German automotive supplier Continental, the…
Brussels is bringing digital counterattacks into play
Brussels, Berlin The Russian aggression against Ukraine requires cyber defense in Europe to be strengthened: This warning from the EU Commission gives new impetus to the German controversy about cyber…
Federal government stops further Chinese takeover after Elmos
Robert Habeck The Federal Minister of Economics puts another stop sign on Chinese investments in Germany. (Photo: AP) Berlin After stopping the takeover of the chip production of the Dortmund…
Lauterbach initiates opt-out procedures
Karl Lauterbach The Federal Minister of Health wants to advance the electronic patient file. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Hardly anyone uses it – and it can do almost nothing: The electronic…
Interior Minister Faeser comes under pressure in the BSI affair
Arne Schoenbohm and Nancy Faeser The affair caused astonishment among some BSI employees. They say: From criticism and distrust against Schönbohm there was still nothing to be felt during Faeser’s…
Faeser fleshes out plans to protect critical infrastructure
The SPD digital politician Jens Zimmermann explained: “In view of the attacks on pipelines and the railway infrastructure, we have to assume that further escalation can also occur in the…
Faeser fleshes out plans to protect critical infrastructure
The SPD digital politician Jens Zimmermann explained: “In view of the attacks on pipelines and the railway infrastructure, we have to assume that further escalation can also occur in the…
The dismissal of boss Schönbohm is doubtful
Former BSI President Arne Schönbohm When he was appointed, he was considered the wrong choice, but then he made a name for himself. (Photo: imago images/Jürgen Heinrich) Since Russia invaded…
Interior Minister Faeser dismisses BSI boss Schönbohm
Berlin Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) has dismissed the President of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), Arne Schönbohm. This was announced by a spokesman for her ministry…
Protecting critical infrastructure: SMEs are calling for government emergency programs
Berlin The managing director of the Federal Association of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (BVMW), Markus Jerger, calls for state help to protect against attacks on the critical infrastructure (Kritis). In…
FDP calls for clarification on funding for dubious IT company
The fact that the company has appeared several times under its former name Infotecs GmbH as part of the foreign trade fair program sponsored by the Ministry of Economics is…