IT Security for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses: Why Firewalls Aren't Enough

Firewalls alone aren't enough: IT entrepreneur Tim Schulze and data protection expert Sven Bartsch explain what really matters when it comes to effective IT security for small and medium-sized businesses.

Data sovereignty is not the same as data control

More than 8,500 management systems for European energy facilities are publicly accessible on the Internet. Tim Stephan Schulze comments on the report by heise online dated October 9, 2026.

AI in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses: Answers Alone Are Not Enough

Artificial intelligence only delivers value when it can access corporate knowledge and business processes.

CRM

OIT integrates customer, sales, and service data into a single, centralized CRM solution.

AI Phone Assistant

Turns corporate knowledge into intelligence, connects information, and quickly provides relevant answers.

AI Knowledge Management

Turns corporate knowledge into intelligence, connects information, and quickly provides relevant answers.

AI-Driven Process Optimization

Connects data, systems, and workflows; automates repetitive tasks; and creates more efficient processes.

AI Consulting

Automatically answer inquiries and make knowledge available—intelligently, seamlessly, and around the clock.

NIS-2 Security

OIT helps companies meet NIS 2 requirements and implement cybersecurity measures in a technically effective and sustainable manner.

Mesh Intelligence

Mesh Intelligence integrates security information from distributed systems into a unified situational picture.