The AI Act needs more than just a law – it needs effective enforcement With the adoption of the implementing legislation for the European AI Act, Germany has taken an important step forward. After months of uncertainty, companies that develop or use artificial...
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Handwashing for IT: What cybersecurity can learn from hospital hygiene
By Thomas Müller-Martin, Field Strategist DACH at Omada Identity When the Viennese doctor Ignaz Semmelweis suggested in Vienna in 1847 that doctors should wash their hands before every procedure, the mortality rate on his ward fell from over ten per cent to under two...
Geopolitical crises as a gateway: Hackers are deliberately exploiting the Iran conflict
Dr Martin J. Krämer, CISO Advisor at KnowBe4 Armed conflicts not only alter the geopolitical balance of power, but also create a climate of uncertainty amongst businesses worldwide, which cybercriminals systematically exploit for their own ends. The military...
Commentary: Europe’s cloud dilemma: Why does even a security firm like Thales still need American hyperscalers?
Digital sovereignty will remain limited as long as Europe’s cloud infrastructure remains technologically dependent The announced partnership between Thales and Google Cloud demonstrates, on the one hand, how seriously Europe now takes the issue of digital sovereignty....
Editorial 3-2026: Between Protection and Impact – Where is Physical Security Heading?
XPONENTIAL Europe 2026 in Düsseldorf presented itself as a showcase for autonomy, resilience and connected security. Yet, despite all the technological fascination, a trend emerged that the industry can no longer ignore: physical security, civil infrastructure...
Data Privacy Day 2026: Data protection through AI more relevant than ever
Chris Harris, EMEA Technical Director, Data and Application Security at Thales Most data breaches today are not caused by hackers. They take place quietly within IT systems. Although the findings of the Thales Data Threat Report show that the number of reported data...
2026: The Year of the Fraudster
A commentary by Frank Heisel, CEO of RISK IDENT While the Chinese lunar calendar proclaims 2026 to be the ‘Year of the Goat,’ promising attributes such as justice and good nature, security experts paint a very different picture. The current forecast from RISK IDENT is...
European Digital Sovereignty Summit 2025: ‘From debate to delivery’
According to Martin Hager, founder and CEO of communications service provider Retarus, the European Digital Sovereignty Summit 2025 in Berlin has set a central and long-overdue focus: strengthening European digital independence. It is now crucial that political...
When AI writes code – and security falls by the wayside
By Jochen Koehler, Vice President Sales EMEA at Cycode Large language models write code in seconds. What initially sounds like a new level of efficiency also has a downside, however: security is not yet an integral part of AI-based software development. Thanks to...
Flying blind is not a strategy
By Sebastian Spicker, Managing Director DACH at IFS Many companies have invested heavily in digitalisation in recent years. While new platforms and AI solutions promise enormous potential in terms of productivity, efficiency and flexibility, quite a few companies are...
