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The Greatest Danger in a Digitalized World

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Data security starts in people’s minds. Those who cannot imagine the damage that can be caused by inadequate precautions to protect company data may be inclined to handle data and systems carelessly. The chapter explains that data security is not exclusively a question of the technology used, but also requires responsible action on the part of employees.

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    Muench, Technisch-organisatorischer Datenschutz, 4th edition, DATAKONTEXT, Heidelberg, 2010, (p. 202).

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    see https://www.dallasnews.com/news/news/2010/11/30/wikileaks-suspect-believed-to-have-used-cd-memory-stick-to-get-past-pentagon-security. Accessed 27.07.2021.

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Lenhard, T.H. (2022). The Greatest Danger in a Digitalized World. In: Data Security. Springer, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-35494-7_9

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