it on TV", is not always justified. Thus, incorrect statements may be incorporated into
business-critical reports.
• The reliability of information distributed via the Internet varies greatly. Using
statements from the Internet without verifying their sources may result in poor
decisions.
• When updates or patches from untrusted sources are installed, this may have undesired
side effects. When the origin of software is not verified, there is an increased risk that IT
systems are infected with malicious code.
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If information, software or devices are used that come from unreliable sources or whose origin
and correctness have not been sufficiently verified, their use can involve high risks. This can
lead, among other things, to business-relevant information being based on an incorrect
database, to calculations producing incorrect results or to incorrect decisions being made. At
the same time, the integrity and availability of IT systems may also be impaired.
Examples:
• Recipients may be misled by e-mails, whose origin they have not verified, to carry out
certain actions which have adverse effects on themselves or others. For example, the e_x0002_mail may contain interesting attachments or links which cause malware to be installed
on the recipient's system after they have been clicked. In these cases, the sender of the
e-mail may be faked or imitate that of a known communication partner.
• The assumption that a statement is true because you "read it in the newspaper" or "saw
it on TV", is not always justified. Thus, incorrect statements may be incorporated into
business-critical reports.
• The reliability of information distributed via the Internet varies greatly. Using
statements from the Internet without verifying their sources may result in poor
decisions.
• When updates or patches from untrusted sources are installed, this may have undesired
side effects. When the origin of software is not verified, there is an increased risk that IT
systems are infected with malicious code.