The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) led to unrest and uncertainty in many companies. At the last minute, pop-ups on websites, hastily printed information sheets and rushed data protection declarations paved the rocky road that led to Day X – 25 May 2018. On that day, the GDPR became a binding and crucial part of the data protection framework in the European Union. Since then, email communication has also been subject to special requirements, as Chapter 13 of the GDPR must be taken into account in the form of correspondingly adapted email disclaimers.
IT infrastructures today are regularly exposed to dangerous and sophisticated attacks by hackers. With the growing number of attacks, the technological maturity of the attack methods used increases: Emotet, WannaCry, Locky, DDOS attacks or Zip bombs repeatedly threaten companies and authorities, and in many cases cause considerable damage. Read more
New verdict confirms: Messages in emails have legal effect even if they are filtered out and moved to the spam folder.
So-called false positives always pose a risk for many anti-spam solutions. These emails that are incorrectly recognized as spam are then either deleted or moved to quarantine or to the spam folder.
We are increasingly surrounded by artificial intelligence (AI). Autonomous driving or automatic facial recognition are just two popular examples of how AI is changing our everyday lives. IT security is also on the verge of upheaval, as AI has enormous potential for defending against cyber attacks. The attackers do not rest and use AI to optimise their attacks. Despite all the hype, however, it is often overlooked that users today can already benefit from conventional functionalities that are on a par with AI-supported technologies.
Digital transformation is the change to modern workplaces that correspond to technical progress and the realities of people’s lives. However, this shift to cloud-based working should not come at the expense of security or data protection – especially in light of the fact that emails are still the most important gateway for cyberattacks. So what options does Microsoft 365 offer to secure email traffic and protect your company against spam and malware?
Malware endangers computers, systems, IT infrastructures, and entire companies. The aim of these attacks, which are carried out using malware, is to capture data, documents and passwords. In most cases, the criminals want to enrich themselves with the money of their victims. The financial losses for private individuals or companies can be serious: Financial damages, including insolvency, can be caused by malware if action is not taken in time.
For months we have been reading about increasingly sophisticated attacks on companies. With every new wave, we are amazed to discover that a particular virus or trojan is especially dangerous and clever. The programmer of the malware may even award himself or herself a medal if the German BSI issues a report or a news report mentions the attack.
The term malware (“malicious software”) is often used as a synonym for terms such as virus or trojan. In fact, malware is the umbrella term for a variety of threats that users are exposed to. This malware is a major threat to IT infrastructures and systems and exposes data of all kinds to major risks. Malware has only one purpose: to harm the user. This damage is either financial or involves the loss or involuntary disclosure of confidential data or private information. By far the largest part of malware attacks is carried out via spam emails. Malware and spam have become substantial threats for companies and authorities with the spread of trojan Locky in 2016. Read more