Cybersecurity does not begin with artificial intelligence or complex specialized solutions. It begins with the basics. Companies, administrations, and organizations can already significantly reduce many risks today if they processes, technology and

Cybersecurity begins with the basics

Hacker attacks, phishing emails, and data theft have long since become part of the everyday life of many organizations. But what measures really help? In this episode of "Digital gedacht" we speak with two experts from Lower Saxony about the most important basics of modern cybersecurity.

Moderation

Angela Sielaff Communications manager at Niedersachsen.next 🌐  https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-sielaff 

Guests

Dr. Dominik Schürmann

Co-founder and Managing Director of heylogin 🌐  https://www.heylogin.com 

Jerome Schulte

Founder and Managing Director of Softwarehof 🌐  https://softwarehof.io 

Story blocks

1. The threat has become everyday life

Digital attacks are no longer an exception and affect companies of every size.

2. Security is a management issue

Cybersecurity is not an isolated IT topic, but part of entrepreneurial risk management.

3. The basics decide

Password protection, email security, secure storage, and multi-factor authentication prevent the majority of attacks.

4. People need simple solutions

Security only works permanently if it remains practical in the daily work routine.

5. The race is accelerating

Artificial intelligence increases the speed of attacks and defense equally.

6. Digital sovereignty

Innovative companies from Lower Saxony show how secure digital solutions can be created in Germany.

Topics of this episode

• Passwordless authentication in the company

• Secure passwords and password managers

• Phishing and email security

• The role of employees

• Cybersecurity as a leadership task

• AI as an accelerator of attacks

• Digital sovereignty and European solutions

• What companies should do after a security incident

Further links

• Niedersachsen.next Digitalagentur  https://digitalagentur-niedersachsen.de 

• heylogin  https://www.heylogin.com 

• Softwarehof  https://softwarehof.io 

• Heise Horizons  https://www.heise-events.de/horizons 

Quotes of the episode

"A hack is not an IT problem, but a company problem."

Jerom Schulte

"Take care of the fundamentals."

Dr. Dominik Schürmann