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… […]
30 years of Ransomware
The dangers of Ransomware are greater than ever, so today we will take a look at the history of Ransomware, the consequences for companies and the opinions of end consumers regarding this topic. The history of Ransomware One of the first Ransomware attacks was the AIDS-trojan. This software spread using floppy disks, which where used… […]
Data Leak in the Austrian Federal Ministry
epicenter.works discovered a data leak in the Austrian Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs (BMDW). They claim that the BMDW published addresses of more than a million individuals on http://www.ersb.gv.at/. The site is offline, now. What kind of data was processed? In 2009 the Austrian government introduced the “Bürgerkarte” (citizen card) as a means… […]
Data Privacy while working form home
Many employees need to from home. Data protection and data privacy should not be neglected. Responsibilities for employees to work from home safely Make sure nobody else sees the personal data you use. Don’t leave prints on the desk and don’t talk sensitive details on the phone while family or neighbours are listening. Avoid printing…. […]
Corona Virus – Cybercriminals take advantage of people’s fear
The Corona virus causes fear in many. Now bad guys use this fear to distribute new malware. We found several malware campaigns in the wild, trying to lure you into activating a malware to steal your data. All kinds of tricks are used to use the corona fear to convince you to activate malware. One… […]
What damage is caused by a cyber attack?
If your network is infected, in most cases the computer and server must be reinstalled. If the malicious software has deleted or encrypted data, hopefully the data can be restored via a backup. The success rate depends on how and at what intervals the data has been backed up and how long the malicious software… […]
German GDPR fines catch up
allows fines of up to 20 Million Euro or 4% of the yearly turnover. Germany is still relatively moderate with imposing GDPR fines. (takeaway.com just got a € 195K penalty). In Poland, the online Shop morele.com just received a 644 K EUR fine.However, the German Data Protection Authorities just agreed on a ‘price list’ for… […]
Schindler IT-Solutions and the Raiffeisen bank work together for Cybersecurity and Quality
The recent event “Wirtschaft aktuell” (Economy News) was entirely devoted to the topic of Cybersecurity, with information about dangers and how to avoid them. Schindler IT-Solutions showcased their Cybersecurity-Solutions, but the GDPR was also central aspect of this evening. Just like the motto: “How long can your company survive without data?”. The cost of data… […]
GDPR fines in Germany
The imposition of GDPR fines is a right of every state in Germany. Thus, Germany differs from most EU member states, where a federal agency supervise data protection. Thus, there is an independent data protection authority in each German state. There are also the Federal Data Protection Supervisor and two legally independent authorities for the… […]