Security for Safety
Prevention is The Best Defense: How to Protect Your Company From Hackers

A guest post by Sebastian Dännart, Director IT Security Consulting at 
Infodas GmbH Niederlassung München; Nicolas Bennerscheid, Geschäftsführer at 
TUEG Schillings GmbH; Lars Stephan Büldt, Projektingenieur
 at TUEG Schillings GmbH 8 min Reading Time

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Cyberattacks are a disaster for every company in the process industry. But you can protect yourself. Our guest article looks at the security measures you should take.

The symbolic image refers to the fact that most hacker attacks begin with a phishing attack.
The symbolic image refers to the fact that most hacker attacks begin with a phishing attack.
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The Allianz risk report from 2023 claimed that
cyberattacks have been considered the biggest risk for companies for years, alongside business interruptions. For this reason, it is worth taking a look at the risks to safety mechanisms posed by cyber incidents and the options for protecting against these risks through security measures.

How Does Such an Attack Actually Work?

In the context of information security, a distinction is made between three different protection goals and their violation: