Day of IT security for the middle class.

USPA NEWS - How secure is your company's IT ? What data are particularly worthy of protection ? How your employees affect the safety level of the company? Experts from business and politics discussed these and other SME- related IT security topics on the "Day of IT security for the middle class " on 03.12.2013

at Hotel Radisson Blu in Hamburg. Over 200 participants gathered information on middle class - related security issues in exciting live hacking presentations and high-level speakers and different courses. The focus was on best-practice approaches and the economic use of security measures. The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, together with the BVMW and other project partners invited as part of the Task Force " IT security in the business " to this event one that the middle class lasting sensitized to the importance of IT security.

Already 93 percent of all businesses had damage from IT-related vulnerabilities, 20 percent have experienced at least one espionage attack, of which 50 percent due to its own employees. This day was opened by the State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs Ernst Bacher castle, the chairman of Germany -safe in the network ( DsiN ) and head of Microsoft Germany Dr. Christian Illek and the President of the BVMW Mario Ohoven. The day of IT security for the middle class was also the final event of the BVMW roadshow of the project IT security.

The project was funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and was aimed at raising awareness of German middle class for the issue of IT security. Consumers and businesses to protect their IT better to preserve its own know -how, innovations and patents from unauthorized access. Important aspects of IT security and data protection can be elucidated only in the international framework and solved as possible. Beyond the political debates but also each individual must be informed and upgraded for the safe use of information technology.

Jochen Spangenberg moderated under this organized by the Federal Association of Medium business event, a panel discussion focusing on security in the IT / in the operation of websites, which was sending you, under the auspices of the initiative -S and eco Association of the German Internet Industry. The audience were given numerous tips for the safest possible web presence and shown what is to be observed when operating the Websites necessarily. Also, we have discussed how liability issues arising from the operation of websites, the risks and the damages claims may be able to get to operators of websites.

The workshop " Secure mobile computing " of IT security in the craft drew attention to everyday IT business risks and gave concrete recommendations for safe handling of mobile devices. Stefan Tomanek from the Institute for Internet Security - if ( is) was there in a live scenario recommendations for situations that everyone knows ( craft ) operation. Destination: to make the participants aware of the safety-related use of IT and to dismiss the audience with understandable, and actionable advice from the workshop.

Apple expert Martin Dencker , shareholders of Apple Premium Resellers mStore , explained the theme of " Mac and safety in the company" " Mobile working is with the use of Mac OS and iOS as easy and comfortable as ever. Yet how safe or unsafe is the Mac really ? and what about the use of iPad and iPhone from ? for the implementation of the safety culture starts with the backup and also extends to the secure email transmission or the use of public hotspots.

These points would Mac users and everyone who is planning to switch to modern Apple technology in their company clarified , have , "said Martin Dencker , shareholders of mStore . " DsiN The latest study showed that the security of communication via email email and mobile devices of many SMEs is not a focus of attention. This also applies to the allocation of user rights. In addition, to take computer crime and industrial espionage - especially to the detriment of the middle class.

It was to raise awareness regarding the specific responsibility of professionals in data protection and security in the context of the mandate secrecy. Since there are a variety of electronic communication interfaces of the firm - with clients, adversaries, courts, government agencies, insurance companies - and Attorney's work has also gained a high degree of mobility, particularly measures for increased safety in the communication were explained.

For the clients this has brought the added value that the lawyer provides the impetus to reflect on the processes around IT security in the business of the client. Aware of the dangers puts the legal advisers in a position to identify risks for know -how and business model of the client and, if necessary, to refer timely technical, organizational and legal experts.
Prof. h.c. Dr. h.c. Natalia Eitelbach of Philosophy of European Science NCLC Institute USA.