Modern agriculture faces many challenges: securing yields for a growing population and protecting the environment from the consequences of intensive farming. Unmanned aerial systems, commonly known as drones, offer a solution that can increase both efficiency and sustainability.

Drones enable the precise use of resources in agriculture, an approach known as "precision farming". Using sensors and other technologies, they collect detailed data that allows farmers to apply fertilizers, water or pesticides precisely where they are needed. This minimizes losses and maximizes yields. Multispectral images also make it easier to monitor plant development and provide early warning signs of nutrient deficiency or pest infestation so that measures can be taken in good time before damage occurs.

Advantages

Another advantage is the speed with which drones can analyze large areas. Compared to traditional methods, which are time-consuming, drones provide usable data in a very short time. Modern software converts this information into precise maps that facilitate decisions on field management and crop planning. This saves time and conserves resources.

Sustainability

Drones also promote sustainability as they reduce the use of chemicals such as pesticides. The targeted use of tools not only protects soil and water, but also minimizes negative effects on the environment. Mechanical weed control methods that support drones further reduce the need for chemicals and promote biodiversity and the sustainable use of agricultural land.

Possible applications

Drones can be used in a wide range of agricultural applications. They are suitable for surveying and mapping areas, monitoring growth processes, pest control and even for automated harvesting processes. They work particularly efficiently in combination with autonomous vehicles, which further reduce the workload.

The future

The future of agriculture will undoubtedly be shaped by technologies such as drones. They help farmers to reduce costs, increase yields and protect the environment at the same time. Despite technical challenges and high acquisition costs, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, meaning that this technology is already making a decisive contribution to sustainable, efficient and productive agriculture.

A frosty hello from Düsseldorf at Xponential Europe, Day 2

Our Mr. Harald Rossol is on site together with Sarah Rietmüller from WFB "Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen " and Andreas Eickhoff "Clustermanagement Luftfahrt, Die Senator für Wirtschaft, Häfen und Transformation".

Great discussions with interesting exhibitors, customers, suppliers and friends. During the visit of our Slovenian friends from C-Astral, we were able to admire the new "SQA".

Since 12:00 noon, the "1st Round Table" has been discussing Germany's competitiveness in "Advanced Air Mobility". The keynote speech was given by Mr.. Dr. Gerald Wissel, Chairman of the Board of UAV DACH e.V.

We are part of "Xponential Europe" 1st Round Table Advanced Air Mobility of the BMDV.

At this year's Xponential Europe 2025 in Düsseldorf, the "1st Advanced Air Mobility Round Table of the BMDV" will take place. Harald Rossol will be there representing "b.r.m. IT & Aerospace GmbH". From Bremen, Sarah Rietmüller from WFB "Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen" and Andreas Eickhoff "Clustermanagement Luftfahrt, Die Senator für Wirtschaft, Häfen und Transformation" will also be there, and of course we are all organized in Aviaspace Bremen e.V.

On February 19, 2025, the "1st Round Table" will discuss Germany's competitiveness in "Advanced Air Mobility". The organizer of this kick-off event is "Germany Trade and Invest GTAI" and is supported by the partners "BMDV, BDLI, UAV Dach e.V. and Composites United e.V.".

We are firmly convinced that we as b.r.m. IT & Aerospace GmbH will make a positive contribution, we will present the AAM activities from Bremen and Lower Saxony. Here in particular our Advanced Air Mobility Initiative Northwest Germany and German Bight - UAS Control Center Bremen USSP.  

Discussants from the fields of advanced air mobility, autonomous flying, electric flying, the drone industry, authorities and producers of eVTOLswill exchange views on the current status of AAM.

We are looking forward to a good discussion and trend-setting results for Advanced Air Mobility at Xponential Europe.

Nowadays, sustainability and environmental protection are the focus of every industry. We are pleased to have been able to offer and communicate a fully sustainable IT service for years. The data center of b.r.m. IT & Aerospace data center will continue to run on 100% green electricity. The electricity for our data centers comes from renewable sources such as solar, wind, water and biomass. In this way, we are making a significant contribution to a clean future in the IT & Aerospace sector.

Sustainable innovation in IT & aerospace

As a company in the IT & Aerospace sector and a future U-Space Service Provider (USSP), our various core areas benefit equally from sustainable green electricity. For example, developments in the field of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) require a sustainable energy source in order to minimize the ecological footprint. With our fully sustainable data centers, we therefore not only make an important contribution to environmental protection, but also promote the sustainability of our projects in the UAS and USSP sector.

Our commitment to a green future in the USSP and UAS sector

Our data center, which is powered by green electricity, underlines our commitment to greater sustainability in the IT and aerospace sectors. For years, we have been promoting topics such as green IT, sustainable data centers and, as a future U-Space Service Provider (USSP), sustainable unmanned aviation. Our customers can rely not only on our experts in UAS and IT & Aerospace, but also on environmentally friendly technologies. We are proud to be at the forefront of this important development in IT & Aerospace and look forward to the next steps on our journey towards a sustainable future in Advanced Air Mobility. If you have any further questions about sustainable data centers, please contact our managing directors Harald Rossol and Markus Rossol. You can reach us by phone at +49 421 34 14 94 and by e-mail at brm@brm.de.

Nowadays, electronic archiving of emails and documents is the order of the day. In Germany, GDPR-compliant archiving is required by law. A distinction is made between audit-proof and legally compliant archiving.

Audit security and legal certainty

As a rule, audit-proof systems are archiving systems that comply with tax and commercial law requirements and are verifiable in this respect. The information from the systems should be retrievable, traceable, unalterable and tamper-proof. For example, it enables tax authorities to check emails or other documents from the past in order to clarify facts. This means that the entire archiving process, including the technical components, must be checked beforehand, otherwise the user companies will not have any legal certainty for their archiving systems.

However, legal certainty includes accuracy, completeness, security of the overall procedure, protection against alteration and falsification, security against loss, use only by authorized persons, compliance with retention periods, documentation of the procedure, traceability and verifiability. Only when these categories are fulfilled after a practical test is the archiving system legally secure. Legal certainty is therefore a combination of audit compliance, the GDPR and other compliance rules.

Problem

GDPR-compliant archiving is mandatory for the user company and is properly audited. However, audit compliance is only part of complete legal certainty. This means, for example, that a user company may use a product with software that suggests audit compliance on the basis of a sticker but cannot actually guarantee it. This may be due to various components. This is precisely the core problem with legally compliant archiving. Revision security appears to be given in theory, but must first be proven in practice. Compliance can only be verified once the complete archiving system, consisting of the technology, organization, processes and trained employees, has been fully implemented. Legal certainty cannot therefore be guaranteed at the time of purchase, but only afterwards through a corresponding review of the complete system.

If you have any questions about GDPR-compliant archiving solutions and how we can support you with implementation, please feel free to contact Harald Rossol, founder and managing director of b.r.m. IT & Aerospace.

There is a general security risk on the Internet, as data transfer on the Internet is always unencrypted. To ensure that emails can only be received and read by authorized persons, there are various security mechanisms for encrypting emails. This also fulfills the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation.

end-to-end encryption

End-to-end encryption guarantees a high level of security in data transfer. Before an email is sent, it is encrypted by the sender, remains encrypted across all transmission stations and is decrypted again by the recipient. This mail encryption provides complete protection that does not allow any intermediate stations to be involved. This ensures increased confidentiality, authenticity and integrity of the data.

Furthermore, emails are encrypted using digital signature procedures with two keys. Each user generates a private signature key (private key) and a public verification key (public key). With the help of the public key, every user can encrypt their mail and only the owner of the private key, who decrypts the encrypted mail, can decrypt it again. The public key can therefore only encrypt the data and the private key can decrypt it again. This type of coding is called asymmetric encryption. Although it is slower than symmetric encryption, in which the sender and recipient have a shared key, it is more secure.

Mail encryption for servers

Encryption is an established standard for email servers. This is done using various encryption protocols. These include, for example, Transport Layer Security (TLS), which is used by most web browsers and web servers, such as Firefox. Encrypted communication between a computer and a web server can be recognized by the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) or by a small lock in the browser bar. Different exchange protocols are assigned to different ports for unencrypted and encrypted communication between mail servers. Port 25 is normally used with the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), i.e. unencrypted. Encrypted communication can, for example, take place via port 465 using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Secure.

The topic of email encryption is very important, as it is expressly recommended by the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR is fully included in the IT service of the Bremen-based company b.r.m. IT & Aerospace is fully included. If you have any questions about sending and encrypting emails, please contact us.

The Microsoft Teams platform is used by many companies for video conferences or other chats. Confidential documents are often exchanged in the process. However, researchers have now discovered that there is a security vulnerability at Microsoft.

After installation, many companies leave Microsoft Teams in its default configuration and rely on Microsoft's security barriers. The default configuration allows authorized team members to communicate with other external users. As a result, there is a basic risk of phishing, a method by which hackers attempt to obtain confidential information from a team member or the company using a form, for example. However, staff are often trained for precisely these cases and recognize the danger due to the dubious or conspicuous links in emails. In addition, the security barrier warns of the attacks with messages and restrictions.

Where is the security gap?

A team of researchers from the British security company Jumpsec has found a way to circumvent the security barrier of the standard configuration of Teams. To do this, the IT experts changed the recipient ID for the post-request of the message from external parties. As a result, the external message with the malware is identified as a message from an authorized team member and is not recognized by the Teams security control. This makes the phishing attack more difficult to detect by trained personnel and leads to the introduction of malware, which in turn can endanger all team members of the company. Unauthorized persons are able to gain access to sensitive data through this security gap. This security gap poses a massive threat to compliance with the GDPR.

At the Bremen-based company b.r.m. IT & Aerospace, the GDPR is secured by a certified data center. Our technical and organizational measures (TOM) as well as security analyses and risk assessments improve the IT security of your company. The efficient consulting and support of our customers has helped b.r.m. to win several awards in the field of IT security and even the environment, as the b.r.m. data center is not only GDPR certified, but also Green IT certified. If you are interested, you are welcome to contact the Managing Director of b.r.m. Harald Rossol if you are interested.

Cloud services are being used more and more frequently and intensively. It is important to know what a cloud is and how a cloud is structured.

How this infrastructure is structured

In short, the infrastructures create multiple external storage locations. A cloud infrastructure essentially consists of four different components. These include the hardware, virtualization, storage and the network.

Hardware is the physical elements of a cloud infrastructure. These include, for example, servers, routers, switches and much more. These can be in different locations.

Virtualization then connects the servers with each other. The software, which is located on the physical hardware, centralizes the computer's resources in so-called pools.

The data is then stored in storage rows on the numerous disks in a data center. Software is used to create a new backup and the outdated backup is removed. This ensures that data is retained in the event of a power failure, for example.

The last component of the cloud infrastructure is divided into physical and virtual networks. The physical part includes cables, switches and other devices. The virtual networks are built on the basis of the physical networks.

Cloud computing

The cloud infrastructure is the prerequisite for cloud computing. It provides IT resources via the internet. In addition, there are various models, which are explained in detail here. As this model can be described as an external location, the payload that was previously uploaded can be accessed by the user at any time.

Clouds are being used more and more frequently because they are very flexible and offer a large amount of storage space. However, cloud services are also a popular target for hacker attacks due to the amount of data they contain. Furthermore, the various cloud platforms are very questionable in terms of data protection. At b.r.m., our customers' data is optimally secured with the help of our GDPR and Green IT-certified data center. We also have a data protection officer who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

In the age of digitalization and a shortage of skilled workers, it is particularly difficult to find reliable IT partners. But with Huith IT, b.r.m. has a reliable and competent service partner at the ready.

Reliable partner

Tarek Huith has been self-employed with his company Huith IT since 2009. The trained IT systems electronics engineer works from the company headquarters in Weyhe and is always working on creative solutions for customer projects.

The entrepreneur is also a qualified premium reseller of ecoDMS. This company sells document management systems (DMS). It supplies software for the digitization, management and automation of documents.

Huith at b.r.m.

The Bremen-based IT service provider b.r.m. has been associated with Huith IT for a long time. Like most of our employees, Tarek Huith is a career changer. He works as an external employee and takes care of the technology on site at the customer's premises. From installation and commissioning to maintenance work, Tarek Huith works on behalf of b.r.m. and has already satisfied countless customers.

The entrepreneur can shine thanks to his many years of experience in the industry and his enormous expertise. B.r.m. greatly appreciates the work of the service technician and is proud to have found such a strong partner.

Tarek Huith will be happy to answer any questions you may have about him.

The IHK examination board is always on the lookout for new members to ensure that we can continue to secure skilled workers in our region in the future. These members should have extensive specialist knowledge and pedagogical skills.

Previously on the IHK Audit Committee

Harald Rossol has been working on the Bremen Chamber of Industry and Commerce examination board for two months now. He is deployed in the areas of IT and application development 407 and has already examined the first candidates together with his colleagues from the committee.

Harald Rossol is appointed to the Audit Committee of the Bremen Chamber of Commerce for the period from 09.05.2022 to 31.08.2024.

Changes to the IHK Examination Board 

The Audit Committee elects one member as Chairman and one member as Deputy Chairman. However, both bodies must belong to different groups of members. For the Audit Committee to be quorate, at least two thirds of the members must participate. The majority of votes cast then elects the chairperson and deputy chairperson.

Harald Rossol was elected and is now Chairman of the IHK Examination Committee. He has become Chairman for the area of application development. His new position naturally also brings new tasks.

What does a chairperson do on the audit committee?

The chairpersons lead the IHK Examination Committee, meaning they are responsible for the organization and workflow within the committee. They are also responsible for ensuring smooth cooperation.

Mr. Rossol's extensive specialist knowledge and many years of experience in the field of IT make him the perfect candidate to chair the Audit Committee. This is also demonstrated by his award-winning IT service company b.r.m., which is a pioneer in IT security and green IT.