Cyber threats, data espionage and ransomware are real threats that can hit any business at any time. Be prepared for them!

Cybercrime and cybersecurity – One click can change everything, because no one is immune to it anymore! We are talking about cyber attacks. The number of criminal attacks, e.g. in the form of ransomware, distributed denial of services (=DDoS) or phising, is increasing. The goal: to use cyber attacks to steal sensitive data, lock it up and make it unusable. Or to blackmail companies and collect large sums of money.

Cybercrime is a ticking time bomb.

Cybercrime is a global phenomenon and the perpetrators work in secret. The Darknet is considered a special meeting place for cybercriminals. That is why it is important to protect yourself, your data and your company with cyber security. Risk management in your company is one of the most important issues for the future.

Why is cybercrime so dangerous?

Cybercrime has become the most common form of property and asset crime. The special feature of cybercrime is that the perpetrators can strike from almost any location as well as act at any time and cover their tracks relatively well.

What is particularly striking is that the professionalism of cybercrimes is increasing just as rapidly as their frequency. Every company, every manager can become a victim of attacks at any time. The decisive question is therefore more about WHEN than about WHETHER.

How can companies protect themselves?

Cybersecurity must be a matter for the boss! Companies must learn to understand the serious consequences that cyber incidents can have. After all, digitization – with all its potential and challenges – is only just beginning and continues to drive the geopolitical reordering of the world.

An important step: conduct security analyses!

You should not limit yourself to corporate IT alone, but also analyze and evaluate the actions of employees, stakeholders/partners, and users (e.g., assignment of system rights, handling of technical end devices such as smartphones) and take security precautions if necessary.

Cybersecurity, cybercrime, ChatGPT and artificial intelligence (AI).

Accelerating the cybersecurity and cybercrime arms race is the development of artificial intelligence. Increasingly networked systems – such as the Internet of Things (=IoT) – present opportunities, but also immense risks.

What is fact and what is danger – where is the cyber journey taking us?

We live in an exciting and at the same time fragile world! Hardly any area can be considered detached from the system anymore. And in some cases, we can hardly keep up with technical developments, let alone understand the logic behind them.

It is important to raise awareness. Keyword: “Enlightenment 2.0”! If we raise our awareness to understand cybersecurity as a necessity and cybercrime as a far-reaching, real danger, we can prepare for the coming challenges and implement suitable security concepts and close security gaps.

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