Philipp Greiff

Strong signals for Europe’s data future The Advisory Board of DataHub Europe met and took important decisions for the future of Europe’s data and AI landscape. I am very pleased that the shareholders, Deutsche Bahn and Schwarz Digits, are pulling together with the ambition to shape a sovereign and innovative data economy. Two milestones are in focus: ✅ The DataHub Europe Workbench – a powerful environment that will enable companies to develop their own AI solutions and data products easily and efficiently. The key: we build consistently on open-source tools and a sovereign cloud infrastructure. ✅ The DataHub Europe Marketplace – a marketplace that will change how data and AI products are searched, found and offered. It will take collaboration between companies and public institutions to the next level. Many thanks to our Advisory Board members Dr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten, Marius Pigulla, Dr. Jürgen Sturm and Matthias Sutter, as well as to the management team Eicko Schulz-Hanssen and Dr. Julian Kopmann. Together, they are driving the vision of DataHub Europe forward. #DataHubEurope #DeutscheBahn #SchwarzDigits #STACKIT

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𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨; 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧. I’ve followed Felix Gaehtgens — since his early Gartner days — and always valued his sharp industry insights (even when I didn’t fully agree). So when he sat down with Martin Kuppinger, another respected expert, I knew I had to tune in. A few key #ITDR (Identity Threat Detection and Response) takeaways: • 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐯𝐬. 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: Felix highlights an important gap. Solutions often offer either visibility or observability, but organizations need both. You need to reduce attack surface 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 an incident and also detect and contain threats 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 an attack. • 𝐈𝐓𝐃𝐑 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐎: There’s a positive trend I took away from #Gartner research: about 30% of companies now have IAM reporting to the CISO (up from <10% when Semperis started). I’ve long believed ITDR needs to sit with, or be championed by, security leadership. • 24𝐱7 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 & 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: While ITDR enables real-time detection, IAM teams can’t always respond instantly, especially when facing a new generation of AI threats. SOC teams might have some identity expertise, but it’s rarely enough. The answer? More automation. The critical decisions during an incident should be handled by the system, not delayed by waiting for an expert. • 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 ‘𝐑’ 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐓𝐃𝐑: Felix rightly notes many solutions lack true response capabilities. At Semperis, we’ve been advocating for ITDR that goes beyond detection, with a customizable response matrix: disabling compromised accounts, alerting SOCs, undoing malicious changes, and fully restoring a trustworthy identity system. Simply put: “Response” isn’t just what you do in the moment, it’s how you get back to business, safely and confidently. More thoughts on #NHI in my next post and link to the podcast in the first comment. 

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At the Digital Infrastructure Summit in Essen, our Head of Public Affairs, Sarah Neumeyer, joined a panel with Jörg Borm (Telefónica), Simon Japs (Deutscher Städtetag), and Dr. Bernd Sörries (WIK Consult) to discuss how Germany can achieve nationwide, high-quality mobile coverage.   In the discussion, Sarah highlighted two decisive factors for accelerating mobile network rollout: ⚡ Faster power grid connections for new tower sites - a key requirement for timely deployment, particularly in rural areas. 🏛️ Consistent application of the overriding public interest in telecommunications across all administrative levels - to ensure that policy intent translates into practical progress.   A big thank you to the organisers and fellow participants for an insightful exchange. Achieving seamless mobile coverage across Germany will only succeed through joint action and clear recognition of digital infrastructure as a public priority.   Torben Buschmann, Nina Baums, Sandra Goetz

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The 17-Year Wait is Over: Google's Austrian Data Centre Google is moving forward with a long-delayed plan to build a data centre in Kronstorf, #Austria, 17 years after first acquiring land there.    Key Information • Location: Kronstorf, Austria, in the Linz-Land district. The site is near the city of Linz, between Vienna and Salzburg. • Timeline: Google originally bought a 70-hectare plot in 2008. The company is now moving ahead with plans and expects a building permit before the end of 2025. • Site Details: After failing to meet the initial construction obligation, Google sold back 20 of the original 70 hectares, retaining 50 hectares for the project. • Quote: Kronstorf's Mayor, Christian Kolarik, confirmed the news, stating, "Yes, Google has submitted a concrete project to both the trade authority – the Linz-Land district – and the building authority – the municipality of Kronstorf." • Google's Comment: Google has not yet made a public statement on the news, noting that the company will communicate what's coming up after the official review process is complete. • Regional Context: This new development comes as other major tech companies, such as Microsoft, are also expanding their cloud infrastructure in Austria. #DataCentre #DataCenter

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