Digital Security And Cyber Threats From The Internet

The more networked the digital world, the more important the topic of cyber-security becomes. Because in the World Wide Web there are more and more dangers lurking for private individuals as well as for companies that have the potential to cause enormous damage. For this reason, the topic of digital security is becoming more and more important and is now more relevant than seldom before. However, digital security not only covers the aspects of Internet security, but also deals with cyber threats in the areas of communication and information technology.

Digital security is becoming more and more important

In the context of the modern internet and the enormous flood of data we are confronted with every day, cyber-security plays a particularly important role. To do this, you only have to visualize once how much information you process on your smartphone, notebook or desktop PC every day, how many different user accounts you use on various platforms on the World Wide Web and how much confidential information is queried daily. All this data is vulnerable to cyber-criminals without the appropriate security measures. Hackers can steal sensitive information such as credit card and bank account details and misuse them for their own criminal purposes. Many consumers have likely been the victim of credit card abuse at least once in their life. But even criminal acts with even more catastrophic consequences are the order of the day without the necessary security precautions.

Put a stop to cyber criminals

With simple gadgets, such as a lead-reinforced credit card holder, you can effectively prevent data theft offline. Criminals are prevented from reading credit card or bank information via dedicated devices with a simple blockade. Such a blockage must also be implemented in terms of IT systems. One of the most important recommendations for greater security in the network is still to use secure passwords. Strong passwords may be unwieldy, long, and complicated, but they offer excellent basic protection and are extremely effective. However, additional security solutions are required to provide better basic protection against cyber threats from the Internet. These include tools such as:

• ·         antivirus software
• ·         firewall
• ·         Data encryption tools
• ·         Anti-key-logger

In addition, powerful all-round solutions are available that offer a wide variety of functions. Modern security solutions provide their users with a large number of different security functions and features. In addition to a high-performance virus scanner and a powerful anti-ransomware system, G DATA Internet Security also has a cloud backup tool, anti-spam functionality and comprehensive exploit protection. There is also a firewall on board that prevents unauthorized access to your own computer

The current security situation

Cyber-criminals target not only individual private individuals, but also companies, authorities, governments and entire sectors of the economy. In Germany, the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) is responsible for assessing the risk situation in the area of ​​digital security and makes recommendations for digital security at regular intervals. In recent years, the BSI has documented an increasing number of increasingly complex cyber attacks. The agency recently warned of a trend towards “increasing professionalism in cyber-crime”. Since attacks from the Internet are now so complex and the malware used so highly developed, it is in many cases difficult to repel and track the attacks. Added to this is the fact that too few resources are still being invested in digital security in Germany and that there is still some catching up to do in terms of cyber-security structures at the federal level.