In many companies, it is common for employees to use their own devices for professional purposes. This practice is called BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). But what happens if such a device puts the security of the infrastructure at risk and the employees’ private devices need to be examined in IT forensic? Is that allowed?… […]
Ransomware – data taken hostage!!
According to the Official Annual Cybercrime Report of 2019, every 14 seconds, an entrepreneur will be the victim of a ransomware attack. Now Brown-Forman, US spirits manufacturer and owner of Jack Daniel’s brands, has also been the victim of a ransomware attack. Ransomware is constantly evolving. Entrepreneurs also need to evolve security strategies to protect… […]
Mandatory guest registration in restaurants violates GDPR
The registration of guests introduced by the City of Vienna on September 28, 2020 is a violation of data protection regulations. With this ordinance, the city wanted to extend the curfew from 10 p.m. for Viennese restaurants. The data protection authority approves a complainant. The decision refers to the Vienna Contact Tracing regulation as well… […]
Is Email communication still up to date?
The COVID-19 infections are rising again. Not only network and data security was a challenge for companies, but also communication among employees. Efficient communication between employees and employees is crucial to successfully manage the company. Things that are not a issue when the colleague is next door or within the range of your own workplace… […]
Cybersecurity Hotline 0800888133
Schindler IT-Solutions ist seit mehr als 30 Jahren mit dem Bereich Cybersecurity verwurzelt. Ab sofort steht das Know How des Unternehmens auch der Cybersecurity Hotline der WKO Niederösterreich zur Verfügung. Die Cybersecurityhotline ist ein 3 stufiges System: 1) Das Call-Center bietet 24-Stunden, 7 Tage die Woche unter 0800 888 133 (für Mitglieder kostenlos) telefonische Erstinformation und Notfallhilfe. (2) Das… […]
IT-Security is Teamwork
When it comes to data security, all parties involved need to work together. Even after you’ve done your work, it’s important to stay tuned. Simply shifting the responsibility to the IT department will not be enough. People are creative and that is why entrepreneurs has to be clear that they bears the responsibility and also… […]
Privacy Shield invalidated- what happens now?
In a ruling, the European Court of Justice has annulled the Privacy Shield between the United States and the European Union. This decision has far-reaching consequences for data protection in Europe. What is the EU-US Privacy Shield According to the GDPR, only data transfer within the EU or in the EEA (Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway) is… […]
Data protection warnings defused in Germany
Even before GDPR, many german lawyers sent out chargeable warning letters about small mistakes. With this law, the German federal government wants to protect small businesses and online shops in particular from high cost due to chargeable warning letters. Websites suffered automatic crawling to find minimal errors in the imprint or data protection notices. Chargeable… […]
2 years of GDPR: What should be changed?
The GDPR took effect a little over two years ago, on the 25th of May 2018. It is the first data protection law that applies to the entirety of the European Union and added high fines for misuse or missing protection mechanisms for personal data. Both companies and private individuals can recieve fines of up… […]