Only 57 per cent of teachers have clear rules on the use of AI at their school One in two teachers feels overwhelmed by AI 70 per cent believe that pupils’ use of AI is virtually impossible to control A poor mark in a test or for an essay – perhaps awarded by AI...
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Deepfake Fraud Rises in Germany as Cybercrime Reporting Falls
One in eleven German internet users surveyed said they had been deceived by AI-generated or altered media in the past year. The findings offer a national snapshot, not an EMEA-wide measure, but point to challenges familiar to organisations across the region: attacks...
AI Is Gaining Agency Faster Than Security Boundaries Are Being Defined
In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 61 per cent of surveyed organisations say they are more willing than a year ago to accept higher cyber risks in pursuit of AI’s benefits. That is a statement of intent, not proof that organisations are already behaving more...
Germany’s Automotive Stress Test Is Europe’s Too
The question is no longer whether German carmakers can return to their former strength. It is whether Europe can renew one of its most consequential industrial networks without confusing nostalgia with resilience—or digital ambition with a business model. Germany’s...
European Security Research Expands as Germany Retains a Strong Presence but Secures a Smaller Share of Funding
The European Union is increasing investment in civilian security research in response to growing concerns over cyber threats, organised crime and critical infrastructure resilience. German organisations remain involved in almost half of the projects selected for...
When the Camera Moves to the Cloud
Video Surveillance as a Service promises centralised management, flexible storage and AI-powered analysis. MarketsandMarkets expects the global market to reach USD 12 billion by 2032. But as surveillance moves to the cloud, so do the demands on data protection,...
Growing Acceptance of Video Surveillance Comes With Conditions
A new US survey commissioned by Axis Communications points to a notable shift in public attitudes towards video surveillance. Fifty-eight per cent of respondents say they are now more comfortable with surveillance in public and private spaces than they were five years...
Genetec Study: Security Data and Access Control Become Integral to Business Operations
Physical security is increasingly moving beyond its traditional role of protection and loss prevention within organizations. The “State of Physical Security Report 2026” by Genetec highlights, particularly in the retail sector, that security data is being leveraged...
AI Enters HR: One in Seven German Companies Uses It to Draft Employment References
Artificial intelligence is gradually gaining ground in human resources departments across Germany. New Bitkom figures show that companies are increasingly using AI for employee training, employment references, onboarding and internal HR services. At the same time,...
When Customer Data Becomes a Security Risk
A US study of Home Depot customer profiles raises a broader question for retailers: how much confidence can security teams place in the data underpinning automated decisions? Retail has become an increasingly data-driven business. Purchase histories, customer...
