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seca: A Standout Among Germany's Top Innovative 50 Companies

- In a resounding endorsement of its commitment to pioneering solutions, seca proudly secures the 35th position among Germany's most innovative companies, as per the esteemed SZ Institute of Süddeutsche Zeitung. Out of a comprehensive analysis of 2,575 companies, seca emerges as a lighthouse of innovation, firmly establishing itself in the upper levels of forward-thinking enterprises.


Outstanding Achievement Recognized: seca Celebrates Exceptional Graduate

- seca is pleased to announce the recognition of Sebastian Tils by the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce for his exceptional achievements in completing his apprenticeship. Alongside 73 other standout trainees, Sebastian showcased remarkable success in their final exams, scoring 91.5 out of 100 points or better – a noteworthy accomplishment among Hamburg's 13,000 apprentices.


Expansion course in BeNeLux: seca conquers next fitness market

- At the end of a successful year, the signs are pointing to expansion at seca: the specialist for medically validated bioimpedance measuring devices for determining body composition is entering the up-and-coming fitness market in the BeNeLux countries.


Log4j security vulnerability - seca products are not affected.

- The open source tool with the name Log4J is not used by seca in any of our products. When developing our products, we attach great importance to the highest safety standards and will continue to do everything in the future to maintain them so that our partners can rely on us. In the case of third-party software that is not manufactured by seca, weak points cannot be absolutely ruled out. We are in constant contact with the providers in order to offer our customers the greatest possible protection. We are currently aware of a security gap in the ECG software cardio 150 from our software provider in versions 4.6 and 5.5. You can find out how to fix this from seca UK customer service at softw…


seca and Imprivata focus on more security and standardization in user authentication

- Hamburg, July 28, 2021 – seca is the first supplier of medical scales and measuring systems to enable user authentication using Imprivata. With the joint interface solution, the two companies support the standardization of different authentication processes in hospitals, simplify workflows and relieve nursing staff.


The importance of body composition and muscle mass during the COVID-19 pandemic

- As the world market leader in medical measuring systems and scales, seca has been working together with experts from all over the world on the topics of overweight, obesity and health prevention for many years. We spoke with two of these experts from our seca network to raise awareness of the challenges that nutrition experts and physicians as well as their patients are facing during the current COVID-19 pandemic.


COVID-19: Do not ignore basic parameters such as weight, height, and vital signs, especially in risk groups

- The COVID-19 pandemic poses major challenges to doctors and health systems worldwide. People with pre-existing health conditions have an even higher risk of experiencing a severe infection. Publications in medical journals and by independent organizations indicate that the exact measurement of vital parameters can play a major role in the treatment of risk groups with COVID-19. Height, weight, and vital signs such as blood pressure, oxygen saturation, pulse, and temperature are relevant for the exact dosage of medications and ventilator settings. In addition, this information helps with disease diagnosis and follow-up control measures.