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Highest levels of cyber security at NOVOMATIC
Measures to improve Group-wide data protection management are implemented on an ongoing basis and on the basis of regular reports. Throughout the Group, a strategy for strict compliance with data protection guidelines and the corresponding implementation of various measures are in the focus.
Johannes Gratzl, Executive Board Member NOVOMATIC AG NOVOMATIC has a dedicated data protection committee, which includes a Chief Information Security Officer and a Head of Data Protection. In addition, the Group provides employees with comprehensive education and regular training on topics such as data protection and information security using specially designed e-learning tools and training measures. The focus is on ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of data.
Against the backdrop of the increasing number of cyberattacks worldwide, the Group is making significant investments in IT security systems to protect corporate information and the data of customers and business partners. Among cyberattacks, phishing attacks are currently among the most frequently used methods. In these attacks, supposedly legitimate emails or text messages are sent with a request to open a link or attachment. Afterwards, malware often takes control of the computer system and spies on login data and other sensitive information. A successful phishing attack can result in far-reaching data loss, major financial damages or DSGVO violations.
Since more and more attacks are not only technical but also psychological in nature, they represent a security risk for companies that is difficult to predict. Informed and, above all, sensitised employees are therefore an effective basis for the prevention and defence against cyberattacks.
NOVOMATIC Executive Board Member Johannes Gratzl explains: “In terms of information and data security, we have started to educate our employees early on and are focusing on raising awareness throughout the Group to prevent cybercrime.”
