SDG 9 - INNOVATION
With our measures, we are contributing to the ninth goal of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
The green data bunker
Data security starts in the data center. See one of the world’s most secure data centers being built near Magdeburg. More information can be found here.
Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, Deutsche Telekom’s Cyber Defense and Security Operation Center (SOC) in Bonn never sleeps.
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million attacks per day registered an average of cyberdefense team in 2019! Even though most are not targeted attacks, but rather automated attempts designed to discover weaknesses, this number is still alarming.
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We have seven days to investigate the reported misuse of internet services and to identify the customers affected. After that, the relevant IP addresses stored are deleted in accordance with statutory regulations.
Thomas Fetten, CEO of Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH
Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security warns that cybercriminals are masquerading as officials online and asking people to reveal company-related data. Another ploy is to send viruses via email. Clicking a link without thinking can freeze an entire computer, which is only reactivated on payment of a bitcoin ransom. Phishing emails of this kind land in digital mailboxes day in, day out, and people rather than the IT system are the weak link exploited by such social engineering scams. Cybercriminals use human characteristics such as helpfulness, fear, or trust to achieve their goal. To ensure these scams fail, it’s vital to observe a number of basic rules – be vigilant and don’t pass on any confidential data to dubious contacts. You should also be careful about revealing personal information on social networks, as it can be put to fraudulent use. If in any doubt, it’s better to ignore emails or phone the sender to obtain verification.
Smaller businesses also fall victim to cyberattacks. In many cases, they only have limited financial resources available for IT and data security. Consequently, we’ve joined forces with security service provider WatchGuard to develop Business Network Protect Complete – a special cyberdefense solution geared to such smaller companies that combines a Wi-Fi router and a smart firewall in a single device. This makes it easy for customers to make their company data reliably secure – without any technical know-how. The solution also protects staff working from home. Business Network Protect Complete is available for a fixed monthly charge, so there are no high one-time costs. You can find further details here.
Tips for more privacy
To effectively protect your privacy, you don't have to go into the woods. It's much easier with these eight simple tips.