AI is causing a crisis of confidence and new security risks, but it also offers opportunities if companies continue to develop the zero trust concept. Artificial intelligence is not only driving operational transformation processes in companies, but also defence...
Critical Infrastructures
25 years of security partnership: Deutsche Bahn and the Federal Police
25 years of security partnership: How Deutsche Bahn and the Federal Police are further developing rail transport security For 25 years now, Deutsche Bahn (DB), the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) and the Federal Police have been working together in a nationwide...
DORA: ICT Risk Management Comes into Focus
Matthias Canisius, Head of Sales at Mondoo The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) came into force in January 2025, establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for financial institutions and critical ICT service providers across the EU. Preparations for...
Airbus’ OneSat selected for Oman’s first satellite
Space Communication Technologies (SCT), Oman's national satellite operator, has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract for OmanSat-1, a state-of-the-art, fully reconfigurable, high-throughput OneSat telecommunications satellite, including the associated system....
Secure payments in the digital age: PSR requirements and the relevance of device identification
A guest article by Dirk Mayer, Head of Anti-Fraud Consultants at RISK IDENT Digital payments require robust security measures to counteract increasing fraud. The Payment Services Regulation (PSR) sets out comprehensive framework conditions for this. Device...
BSI:NIS-2 implementation: Bundestag passes cybersecurity law
Germany's cybersecurity situation is tense: the Federal Republic is vulnerable in the digital space, particularly due to poorly protected areas of attack (https://bsi.bund.de/lagebericht). The law implementing the European NIS 2 Directive, which was passed today in...
Europol: 35 arrests in Bulgaria in a large art trafficking investigation
The criminal network is investigated for the trafficking of cultural goods; the invaluable antiquities have allegedly been looted from countries across the Balkans On 19 November 2025, a coordinated effort led by Bulgarian authorities and supported by Europol,...
Zurich Airport launches EU entry/exit system with secunet
The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is gradually being rolled out in European countries. Zurich Airport, Switzerland's busiest international airport, launched the system on 17 November 2025, supported by border control technology from secunet. This technology ensures a...
Wooden server rooms – model for the future or a dead end?
Wooden server rooms – model for the future or a dead end? From raw material to data centre: why wood is rapidly emerging as a serious alternative in IT infrastructure For decades, steel and concrete have defined the architecture of data centres. Now, wood is...
Not in sight, but within earshot: detecting and locating drones thanks to intelligent sensor data fusion
Not in sight, but within earshot: Fraunhofer IDMT's solution detects and locates drones outside the field of vision using intelligent acoustic sensor technology. Photo: Fraunhofer IDMT/Leona Hofmann Fraunhofer IDMT in Oldenburg has developed an intelligent sensor...
