b.r.m. IT & Aerospace

During the war in England, 'spam' was the kind of food you could reliably get in any store: a nutrient chopped up from meat scraps with no taste value. This ubiquity and worthlessness is also what the term 'spam' refers to, as it is commonly used today for unsolicited mail in e-mail correspondence. It is that 'waste' in times of...

Anyone who uses IT services on the Internet today for administration or business transactions must comply with a number of legal regulations. These are referred to as IT compliance. Above all, information security, availability, data retention and data protection must be observed. The laws that must be observed include, among others The...

Twenty years ago, nobody would have thought that a single click of the finger would become one of the most important key figures on the Internet. The mouse click not only guides users through the vast space of the Internet, it has also become the universally accepted 'currency' in e-commerce, because on the one hand it at least signals 'interest', and on the other hand it...

In 1995, the EU adopted Directive 95/46/EC. Since then, it has regulated the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data. For each data transfer to 'unsafe third countries' (e.g. USA or India), individual contracts had to be concluded at first, which proved to be a cost-intensive obstacle, especially for large companies. The first companies...

Glass fibers are created when long, thin fibers are drawn from a silicate melt. These light-conducting media are then used in optics and laser technology, but are also increasingly used in data technology. It is above all the unheard-of 'bandwidth' of up to 100 TBit/s that makes fiber optic cables the ideal data transmission medium. Glass fibers consist of a...

Metaphorically speaking, the hardware is just the calculating machine with a keyboard; it is the software that writes its novel on it. Software' is a collective term for 'programs' or 'algorithms' that tell the machine what to do and how to do it. The software then turns a computer into the customized tool that makes our lives easier.

Since its foundation by Harald Rossol in October 1991, b.r.m. Technologie- und Managementberatung has developed into a sought-after IT service company for the region and beyond - especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Centrally located in the 'Bremer Überseestadt', we are quickly on site in the event of a problem, with years of experience in all...

The 'Trojan horse' or 'Trojan' for short has long since replaced the virus as a threat to IT systems. Today, 55% of malware are Trojans, only ten percent are viruses. As a rule, Trojans do not aim to destroy, but rather to 'spy on' computers or 'use' them to carry out other functions. The programs are called 'Trojans' because...

The good old 'advertising prices' have become pretty irrelevant on the Internet. Advertising is done with banners, and payment is based on the number of mouse clicks. The click-through rate (CTR) has thus become the new key figure in Internet marketing. If, for example, a page with an advertising banner is called up a hundred times and the banner is clicked once, then this 'click-through rate' is one...

The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) has long been the encryption protocol for secure data transmission on the internet. However, the cryptological lead is only ever razor-thin and hackers are always hot on the heels of security experts. Which is why the old SSL protocol has now been replaced by Transport Layer Security (TLS). However, the principle remains the same: if a client...

The 'Random Access Memory' (RAM) is the 'direct access' or 'working memory' that performs the main work in computing processes. A single RAM module has fewer pins than the bus width of the 'words' that are to be processed. As this 'word width' - i.e. the basic processing data size - has steadily increased, up to the 64-bit architecture currently in use,...

Information theorists call everything that is superfluous in a data set simply 'redundant'. They initially regard these duplications as annoying because they only unnecessarily inflate databases without adding information. Almost every message contains such redundancies, which could be omitted without harming the information content. IT programmers call such redundancies...

In Latin, 'malus' means bad. Malware therefore refers to programs that harm your computer, programs that want to take it over, programs that try to spy on your activities or generally perform unwanted functions. Although 'computer viruses' also count as malware, these are usually programs that simply spread from computer to computer,...

Not every workstation needs a fully equipped PC with all the technical refinements. A 'thin client' is a desktop computer that has no moving parts at all, i.e. no hard disk, DVD drive etc.. Instead, it uses resources from the connected data center, which saves a considerable amount of energy. Any processing of data...

There are many competing names for permanent storage media in the IT sector: Hard disk, hard disk drive (HDD) or simply hard disc (HD). These are magnetic storage media with rotating disks ('platters') on which data is stored without contact. Recently, there have also been solid state drives (SSD) that no longer contain any moving parts. These...

If the world consisted only of digital data, no one would be able to read these long strings of zeros and ones. The 'digital world' is that mysterious place where only computers can find their way around. Strictly speaking, this is the core meaning of the word 'digital', which refers to the binary world where the language of transistors rules. Colloquially, we use the word...

In Germany, Section 11 of the Federal Data Protection Act and Section 80 of the Tenth Book of the Social Security Act regulate 'commissioned data processing' or 'commissioned data processing (ADV)'. They determine the 'outsourcing' of data processing orders to external third parties. Since 2009, the Federal Data Protection Act has provided the legal framework for data processing...

The method of extorting a 'ransom' by blocking the computer has increased considerably in recent years. The user of a computer then only sees the attackers' 'ransom note' on the monitor. The particularly perfidious thing about this is that if the victim agrees to the demand, their computer usually remains blocked anyway. So you can only...

The terms 'web page' and 'website' are often incorrectly used interchangeably. Where the 'website' describes the entirety of an Internet presence, the 'web page' refers to a single document that can be called up with the help of a unique URL (Uniform Resource Locator). It is therefore a standardized document that is usually written in HTML (Hypertext...

Data loss There are many causes of data loss: hardware defects, software failures, inadequate backups, cyber attacks, fire or water damage. Accidental deletion of the contents of a hard disk can also occur. Data loss can threaten a company's existence due to production downtime and damage to its image. Blackmail "Pay 30 Bitcoin,...

Essentially, a code of conduct formulates the 'rules of conduct' for companies and their employees. It is an internal guideline that can also have other names such as 'Corporate Behavior' (CB) or 'Guiding Principles'. It is the 'inner law' that everyone in the company has to follow. Violations of these rules can have consequences under labor law. A code of...

Without a unique address, no message would reach the recipient, even on the Internet. A 'domain' is a coherent sub-area within the Internet hierarchy that allows such exact addressing. The names of the domains - if not already assigned - can be freely chosen by network customers. The responsible registry is the NIC (Network Information Center) of the...

Today, hardly any business idea can be realized without resorting to digital support. IT solutions are concerned with how you can strategically and economically realize your plans in the network world. For example, consulting services cover the technology and software to be used, in-depth knowledge of the market and cost issues, which means that every...

It is not without good reason that the CPU is referred to as the 'heart' of a computer. The central processing unit (CPU) or central processing unit (CPU) is a programmed and miniaturized computing chip which - according to its 'architecture' of semiconductors (or 'transistors') - can process defined computing processes ('algorithms'). CPUs are by no means only found in computers,...

An equally underestimated and great danger for any computer technology is the cleaning lady. Cables run from almost all tabletop computers to the connection sockets in the wall. The cleaner, however, only has her hygiene in mind. Every cable, which often enough runs freely across the floor, is then hit with the full force of the mop, the sweeper's momentum or the unbridled power of the...

Article 28 of the GDPR, Section 26 of the Federal Data Protection Act (2018) and Section 80 of the Tenth Book of the Social Security Act regulate 'data processing by order' or 'order processing (AV)' in Germany. They govern the 'outsourcing' of data processing contracts to external third parties. Order processing replaces 'order data processing (ADV)' from the "old"...

Fake sender details on emails are becoming an ever-increasing problem in the digital space. In particular, the overflowing 'spam' and 'phishing' are making their way with the help of 'forged' addresses. The Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is used to control this avalanche of spam. With this procedure, the administrator stores a list of addresses for each domain...

Blade servers are based on the idea of operating several computers on a single power supply, on a single shared storage medium and with a single ventilation system. This saves space, energy and simplifies the system architecture. The circuit boards with the microprocessors and RAM are pushed into the server side by side like 'blades'. More than...

The German government is funding the Bremen-based cooperation network 'ARtisan' to make the regional skilled trades sector more future-proof. The two capital letters 'AR' in the name stand for 'augmented reality'. At first glance, this term may seem a little unwieldy to laypeople, but it is actually just a name for something familiar. We humans have been using tools for a long time...

Since June 1, 2011, we have been using 100% renewable electricity generated from hydropower. We therefore operate a natural IT service. This sustainable approach of an energy-efficient data center that relies on renewable energy, in combination with the green IT concept, makes us the ideal partner for a growing number of companies that are looking for...

The Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) methodology was introduced to provide increased protection against cache poisoning. It should no longer be so easy to attack the Domain Name System (DNS), an abuse that has often redirected data traffic to a foreign computer. Denial of service attacks...

The entire life cycle of data centers was taken into account by the "TEMPRO" project Using energy and raw materials in data centers more efficiently - this is the goal of the "Total Energy Management for Professional Data Centers" (TEMPRO) project, which was successfully launched in October 2019.

The upcoming climate conference will finally limit the rise in temperature to two degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial times. Economists are therefore already warning of a 'carbon bubble', i.e. the crash of overvalued companies in the oil and gas industry. This is because they have too many fossil fuels in their portfolios. The fact that climate protection is a marginal and irrelevant...

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Droneday is a joint event organized by the states of Bremen and Lower Saxony and is the highlight of the northern German drone community. Guests from business, science, politics and administration are expected to attend. Specialist presentations, networking, an exhibition and flight demonstrations round off the Droneday. Our colleagues will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

In simple terms, a mobile device is any IT technology that you can carry around with you: Smartphones, USB sticks, PDAs, tablets, etc. These devices have a different technical structure to fixed desktop or server technology, they have to be shock-resistant and lightweight, and they must not burn holes in the owner's suit - see Samsung. Nevertheless...

Marketing on the web has become a confusing affair and the old laws no longer apply. The new currency on the web is called cost-per-click (CPR): The advertiser now only pays for those customers who actually call up his offer and no longer for an agency's unique creative service. With CPC, placement is the new commodity. Advertising for a product on...

A domain - not to be confused with 'domain' - is used in the IT sector when dealing with a closed (company) network. In most cases, this is a 'Windows domain', which is of course also based on this operating system. The system administrator assigns the access data and also monitors the entry of a new 'client'...

Computer viruses are programs that spread through the system or the network. In order to do this, they need a 'host' that introduces them into a system before they infect other programs. Colloquially, they are often lumped together with 'worms' or 'Trojans', although these forms of malware have different modes of operation. 'Viruses' act...

Transport Layer Security (TLS) has replaced the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), while retaining many of its functions. TLS is an attempt to create a high-security wing for transmitted data on the internet. Five protocols are intended to guarantee security and data integrity on the Internet. In the case of TLS, too, improved versions follow in closer...

In essence, the pseudonymization of data is a weakened form of anonymization. In the latter, data is changed in such a way that it can no longer be assigned to an individual. In pseudonymization, only the name or other identifiers are replaced by a 'code' - usually a multi-digit sequence of letters and numbers. The identification of the person is...

Everyone is familiar with the phenomenon that led to 'blacklisting': that myriad of annoying spam emails that clog up your inbox in the morning. To ward off this unwanted garbage, DNS-based Blackhole Lists (DNSBL) were created, which compare addresses used with suspected cases in real time (with the Real Time Blackhole Lists - RBL). The Domain Name System (DNS) is...

A service is any support that is not based on an exchange of goods or merchandise. The user does not buy 'tangible things' from service providers, but primarily expertise and experience. Such services are therefore essentially 'immaterial', even if concepts or carrier media are handed over at the end. The classic services...

Being connected to everything and everyone at all times - the law of mobile communication demands access to essential data from any location: on construction sites or in the field, with a cell phone, netbook or on site at the customer's monitor. Our online service proDelta opens up these possibilities to the business world. The mobile service allows structured storage...