Kaspersky has partnered with 3D accessory designer Benjamin Waye and creative agency Archetype to create a unique jewellery piece – a special ring that has a printed artificial fingerprint pattern that can be used for authentication.  The ring is just one of the possible solutions for protecting people’s biometric data in an environment where there isn’t […]

Anna Collard, the Managing Director of KnowBe4 Africa, a specialist in cybersecurity awareness training, was in Mauritius to present The 2019 KnowBe4 African Cybersecurity Awareness Report with over 800 respondents across eight countries in Africa: South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritius and Botswana. The survey revealed the pressing need to educate Africans to the […]

Assessments such as vulnerability scanning and penetration testing help organisations to find gaps in their defences. But careful consideration must be given ahead of rolling these out. Bojan Zdrnja, SANS Certified Instructor and CTO at INFIGO IS, talks us through the various assessments and how they complement one another. There are many aspects to managing […]

ICS Security expert at Positive Technologies, Alexander Melkikh, discovered a vulnerability in PRTG Network Monitor software developed by Paessler, Germany. The software is used by a number of companies in various industries to control the condition of devices on the network. Currently there are over 16,000 hosts which have this software in the USA, Brazil, […]

Modern enterprises are facing the challenge of achieving robust security and compliance while they leverage their vast stores of data in the cloud. Anurag Kahol, CTO at Bitglass, discusses this challenge and unveils the capabilities that help enable organisations to process cloud data effectively and securely. Today’s data sovereignty regulations mean that data is subject […]

Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, has announced the findings of new research on the cyber-risks facing the oil and gas industry. The research found that the oil and gas industry and its supply chain face increased risk from advanced threat groups and others as they continue to build out digitally connected infrastructure. […]

Atos, a global leader in Digital Transformation, has announced that it has been selected as a strategic partner to support German multinational life sciences company Bayer to transform its IT function to further accelerate the digitalisation of the company. In this role, it has been awarded another contract, in which it will implement and deliver […]

Tarik Saleh, Senior Security engineer and malware researcher at DomainTools, explains what organisations should do to protect their Windows 7 environment, should they not be able to perform the upgrade before the deadline of January 2020. Upgrading the operating systems of an entire IT environment is indeed a demanding process which requires planning and preparation. […]

When running workloads with sensitive and regulated data in the cloud, organisations are seeking greater options to enable them to protect and control that data themselves. Faiyaz Shahpurwala, Chief Product Officer at Fortanix, tells us how, by taking control of their encryption keys, organisations will be able complete their Digital Transformation journeys and start applying […]

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