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Encryption transforms 'plain text' into 'ciphertext', which the recipient can only read if they have the right 'key' to decipher it. The process is old, its use began long before the 'digitalization of the world'. Not only texts can be encrypted, but also voice recordings or (moving) images.

A particularly simple form of 'coding' is, for example, Morse code. Anyone who cannot convert the acoustic characters back into meaningful letter sequences with the help of a learned key will only hear a 'beep-beep-beep-beep'.

In the digital world, encryption is now largely automated. Anyone writing an email no longer notices that their message has been 'encrypted' before it is sent. Decryption then requires the appropriate key, which converts a ciphertext back into plain text. Most hacking attempts therefore focus on the theft of 'keys' (e.g. passwords). The carelessness of some users here is truly breathtaking. Thousands of times, sequences of digits such as '1234', 'I' or 'password' are still used.

De-ciphering' or 'deciphering' must be separated from 'key theft' or 'decryption'. This is where 'cryptanalysts' come into play, who draw conclusions about the method used from regularities in the character sequences. Historically, the 'cracking' of the German Enigma machine with the help of the Turing bomb is the most famous example.

In Latin, 'malus' means bad, evil or vile. And this is also how malware programs behave. They nest in computers or servers in order to execute unwanted functions. Although we also count 'computer viruses' as malware, simply infecting or destroying a computer is on the decline. Today, malware typically appears in the form of Trojans, which secretly board the bridge, usually unnoticed by the user.

Trojans are a problem for the external IT service because the fault usually lies with the person operating the customer's mouse or keyboard. It is this person who opens the gates for the intruder. In most cases, Trojans get onto the computer through the careless downloading of email attachments or programs from obscure sources, or through under-complex passwords.

Our IT service therefore focuses primarily on user training. After all, being alert and informed is the best protection against intruders. Our service also includes analyzing obscure attachments. Our customers can forward suspicious cases to us before they carelessly press the mouse button.

Any support that is not based on an exchange of goods or merchandise is referred to as a service. Users do not buy 'things' from service providers that they can unpack and touch, they primarily buy expertise and experience. Services are always 'immaterial' at their core, even if concepts or carrier media are handed over at the end.

Our IT service includes, for example, tasks such as 'consulting', 'planning' or 'implementation' among its services. The remuneration for these services is paid via a work or service contract. It obliges the contractor to provide precisely defined services, either on a one-off or permanent basis.

With our services, we primarily provide our customers with security and data protection for the problem-free and reliable setup and operation of their electronic data processing. This is the core of our IT services.

Many pages make a book: The word 'blade' in 'blade server' does not refer to 'blade' or 'cutting edge'. In such a computer, circuit boards are combined like 'blades' in a housing under a 'cover'. The idea is to operate 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.

Our IT service uses such 'blade servers' wherever it makes sense to do so. These circuit boards - 'blades' - with the microprocessors and the main memory are pushed side by side into a server. Today, the standard rack accommodates more than 80 such blades, i.e. far more than 5,000 processors. The main advantages are the compact design, high power density, scalability, simple cabling and quick and easy maintenance.

However, the energy design and ventilation of this 'high-density computing power' requires a good deal of technical expertise, which is why small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular are increasingly outsourcing such tasks to a competent IT service provider.

In December 2017, the IT service company b.r.m. successfully completed the next stage of Eco-Step certification. The company has regularly had its integrated management system put through its paces there since 2008. Among other things, the implementation of the following industry standards was tested with the help of EcoStep are specially adapted to the requirements of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs):

- ISO 9.001 Quality management
- ISO 14.001 Environmental management
- OHSAS 18.001 Occupational health and safety.

This regular re-certification is mandatory for all customers of our IT services a guarantee that they are working with a company that perfectly fulfills all their corporate compliance requirements.

The Bremen Chamber of Commerce has recognized two people at b.r.m. as trainers for the profession of "IT specialist, specializing in system integration". One is the owner of the company, Harald Rossol, and the other is b.r.m. project manager Marius Ammermann.

b.r.m. is thus making an important contribution to remedying the increasing shortage of skilled workers in a profession whose graduates are desperately sought throughout Germany. If you are interested in this promising job, simply contact us.

b.r.m. business resource management
Technology and management consulting
Harald Rossol e.K.
Schwachhauser Heerstraße 214
D-28213 Bremen
Phone +49 421 34 14 94
Fax +49 421 34 14 96
E-mail brm@brm.de

Forestry has coined the term sustainability: a forest should always be managed so carefully that, firstly, the biotope remains healthy and, secondly, the timber yield does not decrease over the generations. Sustainability therefore describes a long-term method of management. In the course of the ecological debate, this principle was then transferred to other sectors of the economy.

The concept of sustainability has also found its way into IT. At the end of the life cycle, the raw materials used should be recycled. Secondly, the energy used to operate the computers should come exclusively from renewable sources. The latter can be easily achieved today. This is nothing more than a question of goodwill. The complete recycling of technical components, on the other hand, cannot yet be fully implemented in IT services. However, our servers are working at the current maximum level of sustainability.