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Data security: Experts recommend high standards of quality

August 6th, 2011 No comments

Costs ofenterprise data loss mainly affected game Fund, but also a great reputation. The recent attacks of pirates on Sony systems, Neckermann or REWE show that recently especially companies with a lot of sensitive client data are increasingly target for cybercriminals. Therefore, investment in the data security should be top on the list of priority of managers and general managers. He is convinced of the TüV Rheinland and offers therefore a deep analysis and the certificate corresponding to..

“Security of data and data protection” means that the paper, based on quality standards, which “go well above the requirements of the Act on the protection of German data according to own”. Thus, the test experts to monitor constantly the effectiveness of the measures initiated by the company. In the annual monitoring, they are studying if security measures are respected throughout. “It is important, because they evolve rapidly cyberattacks and protection measures therefore quickly becomes obsolete, in accordance with”to a relevant communication of the company to independent inspection.”"

The certificate send therefore clear that the audited entity shows great responsibility to clients of signal. Essential contents of the certification is an examination of the safety of technical data, the organizational process for the treatment of the data, and the qualifications of the staff. TüV Rheinland is known for more than ten years with the review of the protection of data and the security of the data.

Security technology of BSI developed for the new electricity meter

August 5th, 2011 No comments

Hanover (dapd). 80% Of households is to be equipped with a new generation of electricity in the EU by 2020. Currently m is worked in the Federal Office of security (BSI) but on a so-called legal and technical requirements “protection profile” of the so-called smart, reported by the magazine “iX” (August edition).

The new electricity meter to be protected against manipulation attempts by hacker attack and guarantee a transfer of correct data for public services. While data protection technology is almost ready, the legal implementation takes time, as the magazine also reported.

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Own anti-virus Lab: Microsoft accelerated security research

August 5th, 2011 No comments

With a new research laboratory in Unterschlei?heim outside Microsoft in Munich against malware wants to support. In view of the growing demand for related to the safety of products and services of clouds, you have decided on the creation of “Microsoft malware Protection center” (MMPC), according to a communication from the company.;

The MMPC will continue to lead the anti-malware network research around the world. In some Microsoft customers to profit by the shortest response time to new threats from the Internet.

Security threats should be monitored systematically in the research laboratory. The Center relies on feedback from users of Microsoft security products, identify trends in the industry, on the development of modern and automated techniques to the analysis of malware, as well as on the cross-industry collaboration.

Research in the fight against harmful program will be then integrated into the various products and services from Microsoft.