For Generation Z, social media is a natural part of everyday life. Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and X are used not only for entertainment, but also for career guidance, networking and job hunting. At the same time, however, there is growing concern that private online...
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Offshore Safety Without Blind Spots: Integrated Monitoring Becomes a Key Factor
How modern video, analytics, and sensor technologies improve the safety and efficiency of offshore facilities Offshore facilities are among the most demanding operating environments imaginable. Whether oil and gas platforms, LNG terminals, drilling ships, or offshore...
Commentary: Border controls are not a step backward for Europe—but a matter of credibility
The European Commission’s criticism of the continued internal border controls may seem understandable from Brussels’ perspective. From the viewpoint of local security authorities, however, it appears increasingly out of touch with reality. Bavaria’s Interior Minister...
NIS-2: From a compliance project to strategic cyber resilience
Why organisations should view the new EU directive as an opportunity to enhance security and competitiveness The implementation of the NIS-2 Directive is currently one of the most significant challenges facing organisations and operators of critical infrastructure in...
NIS2 in practice: AirITSystems warns against misjudging one’s own security status
Since the European NIS2 Directive came into force on 6 December 2025, numerous companies have been under increasing regulatory pressure to implement their information security measures in a transparent, documented and verifiable manner. Nevertheless, according to...
UL certification for industrial edge systems: Neousys strengthens its focus on safety and robustness
The trend towards decentralised AI and edge computing platforms in industry, automation and critical infrastructure is simultaneously raising the bar in terms of the safety, reliability and resilience of the hardware used. Against this backdrop, Neousys Technology has...
Contracts are becoming the nervous system of resilience
How semantic contract intelligence is redefining DORA and NIS2 compliance European regulations on digital resilience are currently transforming not only the compliance landscape, but also our understanding of where operational risks actually manifest themselves within...
The siren goes smart: how sensor technology and voice communication are transforming the warnings of the future
HÖRMANN Warning Systems is upgrading traditional sirens into multifunctional information and warning platforms For decades, sirens have been among the most reliable warning devices in civil protection. Whether natural disasters, major fires, industrial accidents or...
AG Neovo and the shift towards software-defined display infrastructure
How centralised management platforms are reshaping professional AV, control room and KRITIS environments Professional displays have undergone a fundamental transformation in recent years. What was once seen primarily as a display technology is increasingly becoming an...
KRITIS Regulation 2026: New obligations, new markets, new responsibilities for the security industry
With the KRITIS Regulation (KritisV), the German government has, for the first time, specified which facilities fall under the new KRITIS umbrella law and are therefore subject to the federal government’s comprehensive resilience requirements. For operators of...
