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...
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...
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,...
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? 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: 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...
The cityscape on Kurfürstendamm in the German capital Berlin during the construction of the Christmas market In today's Handelsblatt Morning Briefing, one topic in particular is the subject of much discussion: Germans' sense of security is at a new low. According to...
New interception drone is part of Securiton Germany's perimeter management system Drone sightings in NATO airspace and near critical infrastructure are on the rise. Unauthorised unmanned aerial vehicles are appearing with increasing frequency, especially over large...
Representative study reveals significant differences NIS 2 is not yet officially in force, but more than 63 per cent of companies have already begun implementation or are currently in the process of doing so. This is one of the findings of the representative study...
The mobile dyke has proven its strength: the mobile flood protection element from Mobildeich GmbH has performed impressively in practical tests conducted by VdS and is the first system ever to receive certification in accordance with VdS 3855 guidelines for flood...
