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Security check for the Corona App
Within this context, researchers of the Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology SIT and the Technische Universität Darmstadt have been collaborating on the analysis of data security and IT security related features during the app development process by SAP and Telekom
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ATHENE researchers present papers and posters at renowned industry conference
The well-known International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks DSN, well-known among cybersecurity experts, takes place for the 50th time this year. Lead by Dr Haya Shulman, ATHENE researchers of the Fraunhofer SIT and the TU Darmstadt successfully placed multiple papers and posters at the anniversary conference.
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Demand for support from StartUpSecure is rising despite Corona
For two and a half years, subsidy program StartUpSecure | ATHENE has been actively consulting businesses in every aspect about the topic of startups in the IT industry. The very same is true for the homonymous subsidy program of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Looking back as well as forward, the members of the subsidy program can deliver a generally positive summary. As of now, their consultations, their numerous workshops and events as well as their overall support options are well called on services. Even in times of Corona, this demand has not declined. Currently, seven startup projects are being supported by the BMBF. TU Darmstadt alumni and researchers are involved in four of these alone. More projects are expected for 2020.
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Digital passport photos only from now on
A few days ago, the German Federal Government ratified a law for more security concerning identification documents: going forward, for every new passport or identification card application, a digital passport photo has to be submitted. This is meant to make the process more forgery-proof. However, there is still a remaining risk, since frauds have discovered a new trick to elude border controls with fake identities: the so-called face-morphing, a method which enables the combination and superimposition of two faces over one another to create a new picture, which then strongly resembles two people at the same time. ATHENE researchers of the Fraunhofer IGD and the Hochschule Darmstadt are currently occupied with the detection, discovery and identification of face-morphing attacks, searching for solutions to make biometric passport photos more secure and unforgeable.
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Women power in IT
Women and IT – does that makes sense? German magazine COMPUTERWOCHE introduces technophile females holding their ground in various branches in the IT sector in their latest career booklet. Among them is ATHENE researcher Dr Haya Shulman of the Fraunhofer SIT. She speaks about her cybersecurity research and makes a comparison between career opportunities for women in Germany and her home country Israel.
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ATHENE researcher appointed for selection commission of the ERC Scientific Council
ATHENE researcher Prof Mira Mezini of TU Darmstadt was appointed member of the selection commission for the European Research Council ERC by Mariya Gabriel, EU Commissioner for innovation, research, culture, education and youth. The selection commission works to identify members for the renewal of their membership in the Scientific Council and to maintain a pool of candidates for future memberships.
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White Paper "Auswahl und Nutzung webbasierter Kommunikationsdienste in Zeiten von Corona"
The recent corona pandemic has inspired many businesses to utilize web based communication tools for webinars, video conferences and matchmaking services in order to provide at-home communication and advanced training opportunities for their employees working from home. In their white paper “Auswahl und Nutzung webbasierter Kommunikationsdienste in Zeiten von Corona“, the Fraunhofer SIT data protection experts describe relevant requirements for appropriate data protection and security when choosing online tools.
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How to avoid hacker attacks on your own data
In a recent episode of the science television programme arte Xenius called "Cybersicherheit - Wie wir Hackerangriffe vermeiden", Dr. Steven Arzt of Fraunhofer SIT gives advice on how smartphone users can protect themselves from data piracy and hacker attacks on their devices. A healthy degree of alertness, as well as frequent updating and attention to approving access rights are essential. When buying a used smartphone, it should be reset to its default settings before the first use.
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Synamic Technologies receives funding for IT security project Patch Pilot
The subsidy program StartUpSecure of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) supports the product idea for automatized estimation and risk evaluation for vulnerabilities in IT.
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Secure cloud infrastructure with the push of a button
Since April 1, 2020, meshcloud has been backed by the subsidy program StartUpSecure of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
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