How to prevent software theft
Software is becoming increasingly important in mechanical and plant engineering. This raises the question for both manufacturers and users: how can we ensure that there is no undesirable manipulation?
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Software is becoming increasingly important in mechanical and plant engineering. This raises the question for both manufacturers and users: how can we ensure that there is no undesirable manipulation?
Firewalls are a central element in almost every security concept. However, the term 'firewall' is now very broadly defined. In this respect, the question arises: Which firewall is suitable for which purpose or for which attack scenario?

Hitex, a provider of software and debugging tools for embedded systems, has appointed Jörg Stender as its new Managing Director. Stender takes over from Frank Hoschar, who left the Karlsruhe-based company at the end of June.

Kaspersky Lab has identified a vulnerability in Siemens protection technology products as part of a security audit of critical infrastructure. Once it became known, Siemens immediately closed the gap.
In the future, safety must ensure both the protection of people and machines as well as the necessary flexibility and availability in the smart factory. This requires a holistic approach to safety and security.
Separation kernel hypervisor technology
IoT gateways with common embedded operating systems are a security risk. Does separation kernel hypervisor technology take devices to a new level of security?

Phishing attack on Telekom data
Customer data from over a dozen companies is currently being offered on the darknet - including Telekom customers. A random sample of around 90 data records has shown that some of the Telekom customer data is genuine and up-to-date.

Forgot your password? No problem: You can either receive a new one by e-mail or answer a security question and receive a password directly. Both methods offer vulnerabilities for hackers. Now there is an alternative.

embedded world Conference 2017
Submissions for the embedded world Conference 2017 (March 14 to 16, 2017) are now open. This year's conference theme is "Securely Connecting the Embedded World".

The VDMA has published a practical guide "Industry 4.0 Security". It is intended to enable medium-sized companies to take concrete measures and implement security requirements for their own products, machines and systems.