Olivier Thirion de Briel, Global Solution Marketing Director, IAM Solutions at HID Global, discusses the importance of multi-factor authentication in improving organisations’ security posture. It has been clear for years that passwords alone are not enough to protect your company’s assets, networks, applications and data. With the number of breaches increasing every year, and the cost and consequences […]
What can we do about the expected increase in ransomware and cyberextortion tools? By Firas Jadalla, Regional Director, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Genetec Inc. Physical security systems and devices, including cameras and door controllers, are smarter and more powerful than ever before. As part of both public and private networks, they are increasingly interconnected […]
Expert opinion piece by Riaan Badenhorst, General Manager, Kaspersky Lab Africa. The continued hype centered towards the topic of cybercrime is no hype at all. It is a very real and growing issue that still needs tangible and immediate attention. In fact, Kaspersky Lab’s recently presented Cybersecurity Trends in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) […]
Is cyberthreat intelligence becoming increasingly important in the battle against cybercrime? By Ali Sleiman, Technical Director MEA, Infoblox Threat intelligence is analysed information about the intent, opportunity and capability of malicious actors. This is where the planning phase becomes important, today’s organisations are required to understand their own environment first and then understand the challenges […]
Cybersecurity defences are under unprecedented levels of attack. From old malware foes and newer types, such as ransomware, to sophisticated advanced threats and state-sponsored cyberattacks, breaches are now an everyday reality, says Tarek Jundi, managing director, Middle East and Turkey, McAfee. It’s an ever-changing landscape that organisations face. Take the McAfee Labs 2018 Threat Predictions […]
It is pretty much given that most people have their personal information documented somewhere in virtual space. Anton Jacobsz, Managing Director at value-added distributor Networks Unlimited, says it is essential that businesses and individuals know all the risks and how to prevent them. Data has been captured in many forms and bits and bytes through […]
Organisations need to collaborate more than ever but how do you protect the information you share? Vishal Gupta, CEO and Founder of Seclore, discusses how to best allow data to remain secure wherever it travels between organisations. Just as no man is an island, no corporate or government entity can realistically operate today in isolation. […]
Machine-to-machine integration and the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) are reinventing manufacturing as we know it, giving birth to the Smart Factory. Monzer Tohme, Regional Vice-President, Middle East & Africa, Epicor Software, says manufacturers can gain plenty from being more in tune with machines. While manufacturers have been collecting information from across the manufacturing floor […]
What can we do about the expected increase in ransomware and cyber-extortion tools? By Harish Chib, Vice president, Middle East & Africa, Sophos. Understanding why Ransomware attacks are so successful, implementing advanced ransomware combating protection in every stage of an attack and following good IT security practices, including regular training for employees are essential components […]
The South African security industry has been described as cutting-edge, comprising many segments from physical to cybersecurity. The sector boasts a current growth rate of around 15% per annum and is estimated to be worth an annual turnover of US$ 6 billion. However, Mike Austen, National Sales Manager at Powell Tronics, a value-added distributor of […]
