Since September, several cyber-attacks have targeted a series of entities present in the network (including DNS Internet service providers, numerous webs residing in Liberia and the personal page of an expert in online security). They were all victims of distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS), where concentrated flows of traffic are sent every second from thousands of different addresses...
Banks are currently one of the primary targets of criminals; quick access to cash or personal bank account information is a juicy haul. Automated teller machines (ATMs) are a security weak point and while bank-located machines usually have cameras and other security measures in place, off-site ATMs installed independently don’t have the same kind of infrastructure. There are plenty of articles...
In a highly dynamic technological sector led by powerful multinationals that put considerable emphasis on branding, international presence and acceptance of any kind for small and medium-sized businesses is both noteworthy and appreciated. At the same time, staying and even expanding in this market is an exciting challenge. Responding to this challenge requires adapting and even reinventing...
By now IP devices are already more than just a fancy hype. The Internet of Things (IoT) will connect about 5 billion terminals and devices this year, with a rising tendency - in 2020 about 25 billion intelligent objects are expected to be connected to the Internet, about three times more than the world’s current population. For end users as well as for business clients, IP devices such as smart...
Smart Factories, the Internet of Things, cyber-physical systems, mass customization - these are the futuristic-sounding buzzword when it comes to Industry 4.0. The term "Industry 4.0" provides information on all the hopes that are placed on the subject. It indicates a possible fourth industrial revolution - thus correspondingly the expectations are high. Where does the "4.0"come from? The new...
Our daily data traffic on the Internet has reached dimensions which can hardly be put into numbers. For example, in June 2014, an average of 1.7 Tbit/s of data has been transmitted at the German DE-CIX (the largest Internet exchange point worldwide, situated in Frankfurt). Indeed, numerous transactions related to critical applications such as financial or personal data are conducted. Whether...
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