Knowledge Base – Knowledge of IT Security

High reliability during operation and cost savings in service and support: The remote maintenance of SAP systems provides considerable user benefits. However, risks need to be avoided during remote access by external…

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Companies that want to have service providers connect to their IT in a reliable and scalable manner can accomplish this securely with the appropriate solutions from genua.

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Already six years ago, genua began to work together with the Technical University (TU) of Darmstadt on preparing the XMSS digital signature scheme for market. In 2017, the scheme was finally released as the first…

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The IT strategy of the German armed services calls for the digitization of operations. At the same time, demands on IT security and usability for modern and attractive IT workplaces are increasing. Furthermore, more…

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Simple IT security solutions used up to now often have weaknesses and cyber attacks remain undiscovered for longer periods of time. IDS/IPS systems therefore make sense but they are complex and costly to administer.…

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To err is human, especially in highly complex jobs such as software programming. And not every careless mistake in a line of code immediately results in a safety-relevant problem. But: Who checks and decides that in…

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In just a few years, quantum computers could be ready for practical use. This is a risk scenario that must be taken seriously when considering current cryptographic methods. The effective protection of digital…

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New challenges call for new approaches. At present, for example, digitization requires an extensive restructuring of many business processes. IT departments are expected to flexibly support this dynamic development…

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This was another busy year for businesses in the arms race against cybercriminals: According to the German Federal Office for Information Security, around 320,000 new malware items entered circulation between June…

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Do media companies place special requirements on IT security? And what are the current challenges? RTL2 is one of genua's long-standing customers – an interview with Reinhard Görtner, Head of IT & CIO, RTL2 Fernsehen…

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In the QuaSiModO (Quantum-Safe VPN Modules and Operation Modes) research project, new quantum-resistant algorithms are being investigated, tested and implemented in VPN standards and VPN implementations. genua is the…

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In May 2019, genua acquired IT security start-up cognitix, which is now an in-house department at genua in Leipzig and is further developing cognitix Threat Defender. The solution, which uniquely combines artificial…

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Collaborating on the research project squareUP, researchers from genua and the Technical University of Darmstadt have developed a post-quantum signature scheme. This procedure is technically mature and a so-called…

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Data zips quickly and securely to and fro between all top-level German federal agencies along the government's Bonn-Berlin information network, the IVBB. Gateways between this and the public Internet are subject to…

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KASTO, a manufacturer of metal saws and storage systems provides rapid service via the Internet with their high security remote maintenance solution genubox.

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EUROGATE, the largest container terminal operator in Europe, uses a cluster with two-tier firewall systems to safeguard and ensure the high availability of its data connections at the LAN-Internet interface. …

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