If companies are unable to fill all their training places, they tend to hire young people with only a basic school leaving certificate. Nevertheless, the data shows that young people with a high school diploma and those with only a basic school leaving certificate are...
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Comment: Flexible but risky – why training quality is the key to future viability
The latest BIBB study shows that many companies are lowering their requirements for trainees in response to increasing recruitment problems – particularly with regard to school qualifications. As a result, more young people with only a basic school leaving certificate...
When smartphones alienate us from each other – How phubbing strains relationships
When smartphones alienate us from each other – How phubbing strains relationships Hardly anything has changed our everyday lives as much as the smartphone. It is our constant companion – whether on the underground, in the waiting room or on the way to work. Quickly...
Frequentis: Airspace surveillance in the age of drones
How Frequentis AG creates a secure basis for decision-making Civil and military drone traffic is on the rise – that much is undisputed. However, this development also places greater demands on regulators, operators and technology providers. Austrian company Frequentis...
Digital risks in travel: Travel documents as a lucrative target on the dark web
A growing threat scenario for IT security managers International mobility has increased significantly in recent years – and with it the threat to digital identities from targeted cyber attacks. A recent analysis by NordVPN and Saily highlights the alarming scale of...
DoorBird/Bird Home Automation GmbH receives ISO/IEC 27001:2024 certification for information security
Bird Home Automation GmbH has been successfully certified by TÜV Saarland in accordance with the internationally recognised DIN EN ISO/IEC 27001:2024 standard. With the completion of this comprehensive audit, the company has demonstrated that it meets the highest...
Federal Council approves amendment to Telecommunications Act
The Federal Council today approved the amendment to the Telecommunications Act. This enshrines the overriding public interest in network expansion in law. This will significantly speed up the approval process, especially for the construction of mobile phone masts. "A...
Herrmann presents new mobile video towers for the Munich police
Flexible video surveillance for greater security on the ground: Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann presents new mobile video towers for the Munich police – Even more protection in Germany's safest city – 3.8 million euros for further expansion of police video...
Comment: Mobile video towers as a building block of modern security architecture
Politics, technology and responsibility in harmony The presentation of the new mobile video towers by Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann marks a significant step forward for internal security, not only in Munich, but for Bavaria's entire security policy. At...
Cyber security at federal and state level: BSI and Baden-Württemberg agree on cooperation
Nicole Matthöfer, President of the Cyber Security Agency of Baden-Württemberg, Thomas Strobl, Deputy Minister-President and Minister of the Interior of the State of Baden-Württemberg, and Claudia Plattner, President of the BSI, signed a cooperation agreement between...
