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The IT security situation in Germany is considered critical, especially in the machinery and plant engineering sector. The Federal Office for Information Security warns of alarming developments regarding IT security, which also affect production facilities. There is a risk of economic espionage and attacks on the economy and critical infrastructure. Companies should perform immediate updates, refrain from unnecessary functions, and strengthen supply chain security. There is a great need for further education in the field of software security. Smaller companies should better prepare for the security of their products and services. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the 13th Annual Academic Publishing in Europe (APE) conference with the theme "Publishing 2020: Ramping Up Relevance" held in Berlin, Germany from January 17-18, 2018. It mentions topics discussed during the events including the aspects of open science as paradigm of research and education considering the context of open access (OA), the trends and impact of blockchain technology, and the effect of artificial intelligence (AI) on publishing.

The article offers updates on the ISO technical committees TC130 standards for graphic technology. Among these updates include the changes in secretariat and current organizational structure of TC130 which adopted by various national standards board including Germany and China. It offers information on the 26th TC130 Plenary Meeting held in Chicago, Illinois on October 2, 2012 addressing various issues including the file format and encoding mechanism for tone responsive curve adjustment data.

The author discusses some of the things he discovered about and experienced at the CeBIT information and communications technology trade fair during its first day in Hanover, Germany on March 6, 2012. One is the limited number of American reporters covering the event due to strict German privacy laws. Another is the demonstration of a microSD memory card format from SecuSmart, which allows users to create end-to-end encryption for mobile phone calls.

The article reports that the University of Virginia Library and the University of Paderborn have received a grant jointly funded by the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the German Research Foundation for the purpose of developing a music notation data model and encoding scheme. The scope of the encoding scheme includes textual variants, and the historical and cultural contexts of a composition. The grant, which is worth 77,065 U.S. dollars will, also support two related workshops.

The article reports on the support expressed by Utimaco Safeware AG, a data security company, to Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) algorithms in Germany. The algorithm product is called the Safeguard Cryptoserver and it ensure protection of electronic processes in business activities including payments and government solution. The product has a high security standard and has meet the requirements of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances.