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Interview with Carolin Stellmacher | 3-core GmbH for DMB Deutsches Mittelstandsbund<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The\u00a0internationalization\u00a0of\u00a0medium-sized\u00a0businesses\u00a0poses\u00a0new\u00a0challenges\u00a0for\u00a0companies. At\u00a0the\u00a0latest\u00a0when\u00a0employees\u00a0are\u00a0sent\u00a0to\u00a0new\u00a0target\u00a0markets\u00a0outside\u00a0the\u00a0EU,\u00a0good\u00a0preparation\u00a0is\u00a0elementary. In\u00a0addition\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0business\u00a0potential\u00a0analysis,\u00a0the\u00a0topic\u00a0of\u00a0security\u00a0takes\u00a0on a\u00a0central\u00a0significance.\u00a0Many\u00a0risks\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0avoided\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0strategy,\u00a0explains\u00a0Carolin Stellmacher\u00a0from\u00a03-core GmbH in an interview\u00a0with\u00a0DMB. The DMB\u00a0member\u00a0company\u00a0advises\u00a0companies\u00a0and\u00a0corporations\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0aim\u00a0of\u00a0establishing\u00a0security\u00a0management\u00a0structures.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

DMB:<\/strong>\u00a0Ms. Stellmacher,\u00a0what\u00a0does\u00a03-core stand\u00a0for\u00a0and\u00a0what\u00a0does\u00a03-core\u00a0offer?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Carolin Stellmacher (3-core):<\/strong>\u00a0We\u00a0are\u00a0a\u00a0management\u00a0consultancy\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0niche\u00a0market\u00a0of\u00a0corporate\u00a0security. The “core” in\u00a0our\u00a0name\u00a0stands\u00a0for\u00a0exactly\u00a0that: Corporate\u00a0Resilience.\u00a0We\u00a0have\u00a0specialized\u00a0in 3\u00a0subject\u00a0areas: Security, Emergency, and Crisis Management.\u00a0What\u00a0we\u00a0offer\u00a0is,\u00a0for\u00a0example,\u00a0security\u00a0governance. This\u00a0is\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0organization\u00a0of\u00a0security,\u00a0emergency\u00a0and\u00a0crisis\u00a0management\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0company. Other\u00a0examples\u00a0from\u00a0our\u00a0portfolio\u00a0are\u00a0the\u00a0assessment\u00a0and\u00a0protection\u00a0of\u00a0critical\u00a0infrastructures,\u00a0the\u00a0support\u00a0of\u00a0market\u00a0entries\u00a0in high-risk\u00a0areas\u00a0and\u00a0exercises\u00a0or\u00a0simulations\u00a0of\u00a0operational\u00a0emergencies\u00a0and\u00a0crises.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0important\u00a0to\u00a0add\u00a0that\u00a0our\u00a0consulting\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0about\u00a0occupational\u00a0health\u00a0and\u00a0safety\u00a0or\u00a0cyber\u00a0security, but\u00a0about\u00a0third\u00a0party\u00a0attacks\u00a0and\u00a0threats\u00a0in a\u00a0corporate\u00a0context.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>are<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>critical<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>infrastructures<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Critical\u00a0infrastructures\u00a0are\u00a0organizations\u00a0with\u00a0important\u00a0significance\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0community.\u00a0Failures\u00a0would\u00a0mean\u00a0supply\u00a0shortages.\u00a0If\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0an\u00a0outage\u00a0from\u00a0these\u00a0organizations,\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0mean,\u00a0for\u00a0example,\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0no\u00a0electricity,\u00a0water\u00a0or\u00a0gas at\u00a0home. The BBK (Office\u00a0of\u00a0Emergency Management and\u00a0Civil\u00a0Relief)\u00a0assesses\u00a0criticality.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Could<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>you<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>despite<\/strong>\u00a0all\u00a0<\/strong>the<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>secrecy<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>describe<\/strong>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/strong>current<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>project<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>example<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I’d\u00a0be\u00a0happy\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0you\u00a0a\u00a0project\u00a0insight\u00a0into\u00a0emergency\u00a0management. The\u00a0aim\u00a0here\u00a0is\u00a0to\u00a0establish\u00a0the\u00a0emergency\u00a0organization\u00a0at a\u00a0site\u00a0with\u00a0around\u00a01500\u00a0employees. In\u00a0the\u00a0project,\u00a0processes\u00a0for\u00a0reporting\u00a0channels\u00a0and\u00a0emergency\u00a0scenarios\u00a0are\u00a0being\u00a0created. This\u00a0involves\u00a0questions\u00a0such\u00a0as: Who\u00a0has\u00a0to\u00a0alert\u00a0whom?\u00a0Which\u00a0communication\u00a0strategy\u00a0is\u00a0used\u00a0in\u00a0which\u00a0scenario?\u00a0Which\u00a0scenarios\u00a0are\u00a0realistic?\u00a0What\u00a0could\u00a0happen? Extreme\u00a0weather\u00a0events,\u00a0burglary,\u00a0vandalism,\u00a0flooding, bomb\u00a0discovery,\u00a0protests, etc. All\u00a0of\u00a0these\u00a0issues\u00a0are\u00a0brought\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0corporate\u00a0context\u00a0and\u00a0result\u00a0in site-specific\u00a0response\u00a0plans\u00a0and\u00a0contingency\u00a0plans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Are\u00a0<\/strong>there<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>risks<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>that<\/strong>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/strong>company<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>cannot<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>prepare<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>for<\/strong>\u00a0at all?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

You\u00a0should\u00a0always\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0what\u00a0is\u00a0happening\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world\u00a0right\u00a0now.\u00a0What\u00a0is\u00a0happening\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0country?\u00a0What’s\u00a0happening\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0region?\u00a0What’s\u00a0happening\u00a0around\u00a0me?\u00a0Risks\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0of\u00a0various\u00a0kinds:\u00a0technological, environmental, social,\u00a0geopolitical.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

All\u00a0<\/strong>the<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>insights<\/strong>\u00a0and “<\/strong>findings<\/strong>”\u00a0<\/strong>should<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>be<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>brought<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>into<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>the<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>business<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>context<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>How<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>could<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>these<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>factors<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>negatively<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>impact<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>my<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>business<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

That’s\u00a0when\u00a0we\u00a0talk\u00a0about\u00a0risk\u00a0management.\u00a0 But\u00a0you’re\u00a0asking\u00a0about\u00a0risks\u00a0that\u00a0can’t\u00a0be\u00a0prepared\u00a0for. The\u00a0risk\u00a0of\u00a0becoming\u00a0the\u00a0victim\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0terrorist\u00a0attack,\u00a0the\u00a0probability\u00a0of\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0very\u00a0low\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0extent\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0damage\u00a0is\u00a0relatively\u00a0high,\u00a0is\u00a0difficult\u00a0or\u00a0disproportionately\u00a0costly\u00a0to\u00a0prepare\u00a0for.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>are<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>usually<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>the<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>biggest<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>cost<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>drivers<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>for<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>companies<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/strong>the<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>area<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>of<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>security<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>emergency<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/strong>crisis<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>management<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Security\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0seen\u00a0per se\u00a0as\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0value\u00a0chain\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0company.\u00a0That’s\u00a0completely\u00a0understandable,\u00a0because\u00a0it\u00a0doesn’t\u00a0produce\u00a0a\u00a0product\u00a0or\u00a0offer\u00a0a\u00a0service.\u00a0Ultimately,\u00a0it’s\u00a0a\u00a0cost-benefit\u00a0calculation,\u00a0between\u00a0the\u00a0investment\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0potential\u00a0damage. In\u00a0most\u00a0cases,\u00a0however,\u00a0the\u00a0investments\u00a0in\u00a0security,\u00a0emergency\u00a0and\u00a0crisis\u00a0management\u00a0are\u00a0lower\u00a0than\u00a0the\u00a0expected\u00a0personal and material\u00a0damage\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0outflow\u00a0of\u00a0know-how.\u00a0Basically, a sense\u00a0of\u00a0proportion\u00a0is\u00a0required. Even\u00a0small\u00a0but\u00a0targeted\u00a0investments\u00a0can\u00a0bring\u00a0added\u00a0value.\u00a0Basically,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0question\u00a0of\u00a0weighing\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0accepting\u00a0the\u00a0risks,\u00a0which\u00a0each\u00a0company\u00a0must\u00a0do\u00a0for\u00a0itself.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Do\u00a0<\/strong>you<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>have<\/strong>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/strong>concise<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>example<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>that<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>shows<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>how<\/strong>\u00a0non-existent\u00a0<\/strong>or<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>poorly<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>positioned<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>safety<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>emergency<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>or<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>crisis<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>management<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>has<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>resulted<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/strong>significant<\/strong>\u00a0follow-<\/strong>up<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>costs<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For\u00a0example, a\u00a0senior\u00a0employee\u00a0was\u00a0stationed\u00a0abroad\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0family\u00a0– a high-risk\u00a0area\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0time. The\u00a0family\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0victim\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0robbery\u00a0one\u00a0night. As a\u00a0result,\u00a0the\u00a0employee\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0family\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0leave\u00a0the\u00a0country\u00a0as\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0possible. As a\u00a0result,\u00a0the\u00a0project\u00a0could\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0realized\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0being. In\u00a0addition\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0financial\u00a0costs,\u00a0the\u00a0delay\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0project\u00a0caused\u00a0enormous\u00a0damage\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0company’s\u00a0reputation. The\u00a0company\u00a0breached\u00a0its\u00a0duty\u00a0of\u00a0care\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0employee\u00a0by\u00a0not\u00a0taking\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0necessary\u00a0security\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0home. I\u00a0think\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0fitting\u00a0example\u00a0of\u00a0subsequent\u00a0costs\u00a0incurred\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0poor\u00a0safety\u00a0management.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>should<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>companies<\/strong>\u00a0do\u00a0<\/strong>to<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>prevent<\/strong>\u00a0such a\u00a0<\/strong>situation<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>from<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>occurring<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Especially\u00a0when\u00a0sending\u00a0employees\u00a0to\u00a0more\u00a0dangerous\u00a0regions\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0world,\u00a0the\u00a0general\u00a0political\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0specific\u00a0security\u00a0situation\u00a0should\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0underestimated. I\u00a0therefore\u00a0recommend\u00a0that\u00a0employees\u00a0be\u00a0intensively\u00a0prepared\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0situation\u00a0in\u00a0advance\u00a0–\u00a0including\u00a0culturally\u00a0– and\u00a0that\u00a0their\u00a0accommodation\u00a0be\u00a0protected\u00a0accordingly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

From<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>your<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>perspective<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>are<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>there<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>anything<\/strong>\u00a0like\u00a0<\/strong>minimum<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>requirements<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>for<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>security<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>emergency<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/strong>crisis<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>management<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>for<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>companies<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>abroad<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Basically,\u00a0the\u00a0company\u00a0has\u00a0a\u00a0duty\u00a0of\u00a0care\u00a0toward\u00a0its\u00a0employees. This\u00a0duty\u00a0of\u00a0care\u00a0naturally\u00a0also\u00a0applies\u00a0to\u00a0stays\u00a0abroad\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0business\u00a0trips.\u00a0Ensuring\u00a0the\u00a0safety\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0employee\u00a0should\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0priority.\u00a0Sensitization\u00a0with\u00a0regard\u00a0to\u00a0cultural\u00a0customs\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0specific\u00a0business\u00a0etiquette\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0host\u00a0country\u00a0are\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0this.\u00a0 In\u00a0addition,\u00a0dealing\u00a0with\u00a0corruption\u00a0is\u00a0another\u00a0important\u00a0topic\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0context.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

One\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0basics\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0business\u00a0trip\u00a0is\u00a0travel\u00a0safety\u00a0training.\u00a0Among\u00a0other\u00a0things, such\u00a0training\u00a0addresses\u00a0the\u00a0following\u00a0question:\u00a0How\u00a0do I\u00a0get\u00a0from\u00a0A\u00a0to\u00a0B on\u00a0site?\u00a0Especially\u00a0when\u00a0traveling\u00a0to\u00a0high-risk\u00a0areas,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0important\u00a0to\u00a0pay\u00a0attention\u00a0to\u00a0regional\u00a0peculiarities. Companies\u00a0benefit\u00a0from\u00a0our\u00a0networks\u00a0and\u00a0their\u00a0local\u00a0experience. On\u00a0the\u00a0basis\u00a0of\u00a0constantly\u00a0updated\u00a0situation\u00a0reports,\u00a0we\u00a0can\u00a0make\u00a0recommendations\u00a0in\u00a0line\u00a0with\u00a0companies’\u00a0needs. So\u00a0much\u00a0for\u00a0business\u00a0travel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The\u00a0minimum\u00a0requirements\u00a0of\u00a0foreign\u00a0projects\u00a0include\u00a0first\u00a0and\u00a0foremost\u00a0a\u00a0macro\u00a0analysis\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0political\u00a0conditions\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0local\u00a0security\u00a0situation. This\u00a0includes\u00a0issues\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0corruption,\u00a0crime, but also\u00a0the\u00a0potential\u00a0risk\u00a0of\u00a0natural\u00a0disasters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

How<\/strong>\u00a0do\u00a0<\/strong>you<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>go<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>about<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>making<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>recommendations<\/strong>? Do\u00a0<\/strong>you<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>travel<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>to<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>the<\/strong>\u00a0countries\u00a0<\/strong>yourself<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/strong>look<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0<\/strong>the<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>structures<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/strong>the<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>ground<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>How<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>can<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>you<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>imagine<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>this<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/strong>concrete<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>terms<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

One\u00a0of\u00a0our\u00a0customers\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0open\u00a0up\u00a0new\u00a0markets\u00a0in Mexico.\u00a0What\u00a0is\u00a0important\u00a0here\u00a0is\u00a0not just\u00a0the\u00a0country\u00a0as such, but an\u00a0analysis\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0situation\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0individual\u00a0regions. This\u00a0is\u00a0especially\u00a0true\u00a0for\u00a0large territorial\u00a0states. In\u00a0this\u00a0specific\u00a0case,\u00a0the\u00a0regions\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0company\u00a0favored\u00a0were\u00a0visited\u00a0by\u00a0us\u00a0in\u00a0advance. In\u00a0cooperation\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Mexican\u00a0authorities\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0regions, German\u00a0security\u00a0agencies\u00a0on\u00a0site\u00a0and\u00a0our\u00a0network,\u00a0we\u00a0compiled\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0relevant\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0company. The\u00a0analysis\u00a0also\u00a0takes\u00a0into\u00a0account\u00a0the\u00a0experience\u00a0of\u00a0companies\u00a0already\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0country.\u00a0We\u00a0then\u00a0draw\u00a0up\u00a0recommendations\u00a0based\u00a0on\u00a0several\u00a0indices.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0always\u00a0important\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0a\u00a0very\u00a0specific\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0regions\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0exchange\u00a0ideas\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0local\u00a0players.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In\u00a0<\/strong>your<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>opinion<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>how<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>well<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>or<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>poorly<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>positioned<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>are<\/strong>\u00a0German SMEs in\u00a0<\/strong>terms<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>of<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>security<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>emergency<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/strong>crisis<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>management<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Do\u00a0<\/strong>you<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>have<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>any<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>best<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>practice<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>examples<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>or<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>concrete<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>tips<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>for<\/strong>\u00a0SMEs?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Interview with Carolin Stellmacher | 3-core GmbH for DMB Deutsches Mittelstandsbund The\u00a0internationalization\u00a0of\u00a0medium-sized\u00a0businesses\u00a0poses\u00a0new\u00a0challenges\u00a0for\u00a0companies. At\u00a0the\u00a0latest\u00a0when\u00a0employees\u00a0are\u00a0sent\u00a0to\u00a0new\u00a0target\u00a0markets\u00a0outside\u00a0the\u00a0EU,\u00a0good\u00a0preparation\u00a0is\u00a0elementary. In\u00a0addition\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0business\u00a0potential\u00a0analysis,\u00a0the\u00a0topic\u00a0of\u00a0security\u00a0takes\u00a0on a\u00a0central\u00a0significance.\u00a0Many\u00a0risks\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0avoided\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0strategy,\u00a0explains\u00a0Carolin Stellmacher\u00a0from\u00a03-core GmbH in an interview\u00a0with\u00a0DMB. The DMB\u00a0member\u00a0company\u00a0advises\u00a0companies\u00a0and\u00a0corporations\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0aim\u00a0of\u00a0establishing\u00a0security\u00a0management\u00a0structures. 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