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Data Sov­er­eignty

What happens to digital data after a company stores contacts, emails, and files in the cloud? Busi­nesses that work with third-party providers need to know who retains data sov­er­eignty over business and customer data when it is stored on external servers. Read on to find out how…

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Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)

Through­out the course of di­git­isa­tion, employees and employers became aware of the im­port­ance of backups. The 3-2-1 rule was con­sidered the golden rule - where two redundant copies of each file are kept. As tech­no­logy continues to evolve, cloud-based solutions are becoming more…

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How to protect your Nextcloud Workspace with 2FA

Nextcloud often stores con­fid­en­tial in­form­a­tion that needs to stay private. A strong password helps, but it should not be the only thing pro­tect­ing your login. With 2FA, users need a second step to sign in, such as a TOTP code, security key or device con­firm­a­tion. This article…

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How to back up photos

There are many options for photo backup. Which solutions work best for storing your personal pictures? As image quality continues to improve, file sizes grow, making cloud-based photo backup an in­creas­ingly popular choice. How secure is it to keep your photos in the cloud, and…

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What is digital sov­er­eignty?

Digital sov­er­eignty in the EU means main­tain­ing control over data, IT in­fra­struc­ture, and cloud services. For companies, it reduces de­pend­ence on in­ter­na­tion­al providers and strengthens digital in­de­pend­ence. This article explains what digital sov­er­eignty means in practice and how…

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What is TLS (Transport Layer Security)? The protocol explained

Internet security measures have become in­dis­pens­able these days. En­cryp­tion is essential to ensure that un­au­thor­ised third parties do not gain access to data or are able to ma­nip­u­late it. That’s what TLS or Transport Layer Security is for. Here’s what you need to know about this…

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What is an SQL injection?

It seems like almost every day a new software vul­ner­ab­il­ity is uncovered or an existing one is patched. One attack method that has long exploited such weak­nesses is the SQL injection. But what exactly are these malicious database exploits, how do they work, and—most…

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How can you increase password security?

Password security is often an un­der­es­tim­ated measure in the fight against cy­ber­crime. By choosing strong passwords, using password managers, regularly checking for leaks, and re­spond­ing ap­pro­pri­ately to breaches, you can protect your digital identity. Here, we’ll show you what to…

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Which is the best anti-virus software? A com­par­is­on

Antivirus software has sadly become in­dis­pens­able as new types of threats against your system continue to emerge. Viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and many other types of malware threaten to infect your system and could cause sig­ni­fic­ant damage. To coun­ter­act these threats,…

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What are cy­ber­at­tacks and how to prevent them

Cy­ber­at­tacks pose a threat to in­di­vidu­als, busi­nesses, and gov­ern­ment agencies alike. Criminals are con­stantly coming up with new tech­niques to cause as much damage as possible. Their motives vary widely—from pure greed to the pursuit of political goals. But how can you protect…

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