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COMPANIES & CAMPAIGNS

Usually, after the security gaps become known, the out- The financial industry should therefore welcome and
cry in the media is vast and the reactions of the affected embrace investigations conducted by ethical hackers,
banks and financial service providers rather cautious. which by no means intent to cast a damning light on the
Some appease the parties involved, some claim to be financial institutions, rather making security risks visible
unaware or simply indicate to fully compensate those to banks and their customers. The direct exchange with
affected. Anyway, that can’t be the right way. security experts is simply a good opportunity for the
banks concerned to develop new solutions and make
The fact is, that there can be no absolute security, which their applications more secure. This applies of course
is self-evident. Therefore banks cannot necessarily be not only to the financial sector. In times of mobile com-
held responsible for any kind of cyber-attack. And yet, puting and the Internet of things, protected applications
they must do everything they can to eliminate security are maybe even more important than ever for medical
gaps and weaknesses in software and applications. It’s device manufacturers, the automotive sector or critical
their duty to provide their customers with the best possi- industrial plants. ◊
ble security - from the use of innovative software solu- By Daniela La Marca
tions to the elucidation and correct instruction of the us-
ers.

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