Norbert Pohlmann

German computer scientist and academic

Norbert Pohlmann - German computer scientist and academic
Born

March 20th, 1960
65 years ago

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Germany

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Significant contributions to computer science and cybersecurity. Served as a professor at various institutions and was involved in research on IT security and digital forensics. Actively participated in developing guidelines and standards in information security, influencing both academic and practical applications in the field.

Authored numerous publications on IT security

Participated in developing security standards

Served on various committees related to information technology

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