Numerous details about people, their purchases and other sensitive details could be accessed unprotected on the web for months, as Der Spiegel (German content) prominently reports on its website. A service provider had inadequately secured a technical interface. Even upon request, this IT security incident was not addressed until after it had been reported in the media.

Are your IT systems adequately secured? Do you know what your technical service providers are doing – and also what they are omitting – possibly negligently – in terms of information security measures? Let us find out together – with Vulnerability Scanning & Penetration Testing Services from TEN Information Management.

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