In view of the omnipresent threat of cyberattacks, many are asking themselves how they should digitise their company and ensure sufficient IT security at the same time. There is no such thing as absolute security, even in the digital world. And yet there are a few things that small and medium-sized businesses can do to protect themselves.
The IT security specialist group of the German Association of IT SMEs (BITMi) provides an overview and focuses on the following three topics:
- How does open source contribute to IT security?
- What contribution can Security by Design and Privacy by Design make to more IT security?
- Why is cyber insurance important?

Stephan Schwichtenberg, Spokesman of the BITMi IT Security Specialist Group, CEO of pi-lar GmbH