Tag: Data security
How Deutsche Telekom tried to circumvent US sanctions
Telekom logo The contract between Telekom and Huawei is dated April 11, 2019. (Photo: Reuters) Hamburg, Brussels, Washington The relationship between Deutsche Telekom and the Chinese group Huawei may be…
Mobile Federal Ministry of Economics warns of a possible Huawei ban for 5G wireless networks
Berlin The Federal Ministry of Economics warns of the consequences of a possible exclusion of certain Chinese components from the German 5G mobile network. “If extensive conversions are necessary due…
Is the federal government making a mistake with its ban on China?
Hamburg, Brussels Chinese mobile phone technology is considered the world leader. Huawei in particular has asserted itself against the competition from Europe and the USA; no other outfitter has a…
Is the federal government making a mistake with its ban on China?
Hamburg, Brussels Chinese mobile phone technology is considered the world leader. Huawei in particular has asserted itself against the competition from Europe and the USA; no other outfitter has a…
Is the federal government making a mistake with its ban on China?
Hamburg, Brussels Chinese mobile phone technology is considered the world leader. Huawei in particular has asserted itself against the competition from Europe and the USA; no other outfitter has a…
Current account: Passwords should become more complicated
Frankfurt The Volks- und Raiffeisenbanken want some of their customers to make their own passwords for online banking more secure. The corresponding online banking PIN should be as long and…
5G expansion: Berlin plans Huawei ban
Mobile phone in the 5G network The German mobile phone providers are to set up the new network without components from Huawei and ZTE. (Photo: Reuters) Hamburg, Berlin, Brussels The…
These are the best apps in the ranking
>>iOS All apps now offer the most important basic functions such as standing orders or scheduled transfers, even a purely mobile function such as photo transfer is now standard. The…
Synthetic data provides the necessary protection to also use personal data
The author Marcus Hartmann is Partner at PwC Germany and Chief Data Officer for PwC Germany and Europe. The right use of data opens up enormous economic opportunities and is…
Supreme cyber authority discovers serious security gaps in online shops
Shopping apps on a phone The BSI warns of significant security gaps in the software that retailers use to operate their online shops. (Photo: imago images/imagebroker) Berlin Germany’s top cyber…
German cyber security authority had the app checked for security risks
tiktok In Germany, the Federal Ministry of Health uses Tiktok and provides information there on its own channel. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Germany’s top cyber security authority has checked the video…
How big is the cyber threat from Russia
Berlin One year after the start of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) warns that Russia will continue to pose major cyber threats.…
Continental informs employees affected by data theft
Continental employees The Dax Group informs active and former employees by letter if their personal data has been leaked in the course of the cyber attack. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf After…
Continental informs employees affected by data theft
Continental employees The Dax Group informs active and former employees by letter if their personal data has been leaked in the course of the cyber attack. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf After…
New cyber attack also causes damage in Germany
Network server in an office Around 84,000 servers with the affected software are installed worldwide, and around 7,000 in Germany. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Bonn Companies and public institutions in Germany…
German and US prosecutors succeed in striking against hacker network
cybercrime Hive is one of many hacker groups blackmailing international companies (Photo: dpa) Washington, Frankfort The public prosecutor’s office in Stuttgart, together with US judicial authorities, has broken up an…
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…
Pro-Russian hackers threaten retaliation for tank decision
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…
Telekom subsidiary T-Mobile US target of a cyber attack
T Mobile The group has been targeted by cybercriminals. (Photo: dpa) new York The Telekom subsidiary T-Mobile has become the target of a cyber attack. On January 5, it was…
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…