Africa
Cybersecurity in Africa: Many still believe cybercrime won’t affect them
Criminal masterminds, smart attack vectors, clever phishing tactics and sophisticated cybercrime methodologies are putting people and platforms at risk. Anna Collard, SVP, Content Strategy and Evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa, reviews the findings of the organisation’s poll which...
PRODATA partners with Malwarebytes to effectively combat regional cyberthreats
Malwarebytes, a global leader in real-time cyber protection, has intensified its partnership with PRODATA, an established IT marketing and value-added distributor since 1992 across the African Continent and Europe, to bring industry-leading cloud-based security and cyber protection solutions to...
Protecting an organisation’s most valuable asset: why a solid data management and p...
Pieter Engelbrecht – Datacentrix Business Unit Manager: Data Management Solutions, highlights why a solid data management and protection strategy is more important than ever before, as well as offering advice on best practices and how to implement this type of strategy. With businesses in...
Barracuda threat report reveals spike in ransomware to more than 1.2 million per month
Barracuda, a trusted partner and leading provider of cloud-first security solutions, has released its fourth-annual threat research report on ransomware. The new report looks at ransomware attack patterns that occurred between August 2021 and July 2022. For the 106 highly publicised attacks...
Features
Next-gen access control tech offers hospitality critical holistic view
With its high customer volume, the cash-and labour-intensive hospitality industry needs advanced security technology to ensure a safe...
Cutting-edge technology and AI combating poaching in Southern Africa
South Africa has by far the largest population of rhinos in the world and is an important country for rhino conservation. However,...
Insights
Prepare, defend, recover, repeat – The vicious cybersecurity cycle in 2021
It’s fair to say that 2021 has been one of the most challenging years on record for business leaders and their organisations. Ed...
Would criminalising ransomware payments be a positive move for businesses?
Preventing and preparing for ransomware attacks can prove extremely challenging for businesses. Zeki Turedi, CTO EMEA, CrowdStrike,...
Security planning on a budget for CISOs
CISOs are under more pressure than ever to ensure their organisations thrive in order to survive, and investing in the right technology...
Strategies to ensure cybersecurity aligns with 2021 business objectives
The remote working model has meant more organisations have had to adapt to a hybrid workforce and creating a culture of security while...
Case Studies
Industry experts discuss the value of digital and biometric data
The world of technology advancements has opened us up to several possibilities that were once considered a pipe dream. Although many...