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Eckhart Mehler

Eckhart Mehler

Hamburg, Germany
Global CISO advising leadership teams on cybersecurity, governance, resilience, and emerging technology risks. Working across international environments where security, regulation, geopolitics, and digital transformation increasingly converge.
23
Jul
AI-Driven Attacks: Why the Existing Security Architecture Will Not Be Enough

AI-Driven Attacks: Why the Existing Security Architecture Will Not Be Enough

AI is not simply making attacks faster. It is changing how they adapt, scale and hide inside legitimate business activity. The next detection gap is no longer technical alone—it is contextual. This series explores what CISOs must rethink before autonomous attackers arrive.
5 min read
21
Jul
THE GLOBAL MESSENGER GOVERNANCE GAP

THE GLOBAL MESSENGER GOVERNANCE GAP

European privacy law explains what organizations should avoid. It still offers little guidance on how global enterprises can securely govern unavoidable messenger platforms like WeChat, LINE or KakaoTalk. The real challenge is no longer prohibition—it is accountable control.
5 min read
21
Jul
AI Sprawl Is Already Here

AI Sprawl Is Already Here

5 min read
21
Jul
The Enterprise of Crime: What the UNODC Threat Assessment Means for Every CISO

The Enterprise of Crime: What the UNODC Threat Assessment Means for Every CISO

Cybercrime has evolved into a global industry. The UNODC Threat Assessment reveals how organized crime combines AI, identity theft, fraud and supply chains into scalable business models—and why governance, identity and operational control have become the CISO’s new strategic battlefield.
5 min read
20
Jul
The Board Does Not Need More Cybersecurity Reports—It Needs Better Decisions

The Board Does Not Need More Cybersecurity Reports—It Needs Better Decisions

11 min read
20
Jul
SAP Transformation Is Redefining the Role of the CISO

SAP Transformation Is Redefining the Role of the CISO

13 min read
20
Jul
The SAP RISE Steering Committee Is Incomplete Without the CISO

The SAP RISE Steering Committee Is Incomplete Without the CISO

Every SAP RISE Steering Committee already makes security decisions. The real question is not whether the CISO should have a seat at the table, but whether enterprise transformation can be governed without the executive responsible for resilience, operational control and digital sovereignty.
14 min read
20
Jul
SAP RISE Is Never “Set and Forget”

SAP RISE Is Never “Set and Forget”

SAP RISE is not a project that ends at go-live. It is a continuously evolving operating model that requires permanent governance. This article explains why operational assurance—not implementation success—has become the defining responsibility of the modern CISO.
14 min read
18
Jul
Vendor Lock-In Is Not the Real Risk in SAP RISE - Loss of Control Is

Vendor Lock-In Is Not the Real Risk in SAP RISE - Loss of Control Is

17 min read
18
Jul
SAP RISE Is a Transfer of Control— Not Just a Cloud Transformation.

SAP RISE Is a Transfer of Control— Not Just a Cloud Transformation.

12 min read