The global market for drones is expected to grow 36% a year between 2018 and 2022, according to analysts. But cybersecurity expert IOActive has warned this increase will create a range of new risks. IOActive cautions that if the commercial market for drones is left unchecked then we could start to see drones being weaponised, […]

RedSeal, a leader in network cyber-risk modelling for hybrid environments, has introduced a new portfolio of professional services to help customers reduce cyber-risk and improve the productivity of their security teams. Organisations in both public and private sectors use the RedSeal platform – which acts as a force multiplier for every security device within a […]

Karl Barton, Senior Director, International Channels and Alliances at SecureAuth, discusses why Business Email Compromise attacks continue to be prevalent and how elements such as pre-authentication access controls and MFA DDoS prevention allows the automation of responses and remediation activities. Malicious emails are among the primary weapons of choice for cyberattackers, with phishing and business […]

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has been showcasing its Leica BLK247 product – a real-time reality capture sensor for building security and operations. Part of the BLK product line, a collection of reality capture, scanning and photogrammetry hardware and software, the BLK247 uses LiDAR, 3D digital fencing and continuous scanning to monitor buildings and spaces […]

At a time when so much attention is placed on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union and the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) in South Africa, companies must consider a plethora of permutations when it comes to the hosting of their data. Ian McAlister, General Manager of HR (human resources) […]

Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, has announced it is rapidly expanding its partner-focused Security-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud offerings with additional FortiCloud solutions, providing the industry’s most extensive collection of Management-as-a-Service (MaaS) and SaaS services. The breadth of services available provides Fortinet partners and customers with the opportunity to select cloud […]

CHALLENGE The Taylor Smith Group, a Mauritius-based diversified private equity group with interests in manufacturing, logistics, retail and marine services, runs a complex IT operation. With over 800 employees and 16 businesses in its stable, the IT department is responsible for the infrastructure of the entire group, including support and maintenance. Part of this centralised […]

Exabeam, a ‘smarter SIEM’ company, has released its annual ‘State of the SOC’ report, identifying shifting roles and responsibilities as one of the most pressing challenges for security operations centre (SOC) managers. As an example of this shift, c-suite executives are doing more in incident response and threat hunting, while front-line employees are completing fewer […]

HackerOne has released never before seen research on the top 10 most impactful security vulnerabilities reported through its programs – those that have earned hackers on the platform more than US$54 million in bounties. Based on data from more than 120,000 security vulnerabilities reported across more than 1,400 customer programs globally, HackerOne has launched an […]

Mellanox Technologies, a leading supplier of high-performance, end-to-end smart interconnect solutions for data centre servers and storage systems, has announced the integration of its Ethernet switches into security leader Check Point Software’s ‘Maestro’ security platform, which has propelled Ethernet switch shipments past the one million port milestone. Check Point builds leading data centre security appliances […]