With data being likened to the oil of the digital age, decision-makers cannot afford to ignore evolving cyberthreats especially given recent examples of ransomware attacks targeting local companies. Ralph Berndt, Director of Sales at cyber resilience experts Syrex, examines the importance of thinking differently about cybersecurity. “International research shows that 54% of the global respondents […]
With unprepared businesses ending up on the firing line, Michael Colin, Sales Director at telecommunications service provider BitCo, offers five ‘easy-to-implement’ defence mechanisms. Naivety and ignorance are no longer valid excuses and owners of small and medium-sized organisations in every sector are under even more pressure to comply with data protection requirements as well as […]
Research shows that African countries were worse off when it comes to ICS computers that were attacked. More than 40% of all industrial control system (ICS) computers protected by Kaspersky Lab solutions were attacked by malicious software at least once during the first half of 2018. The most impacted countries were Vietnam, Algeria and Sri […]
Not having enough network protection may allow your organisation’s devices to be part of the next cyberattack, according to Harish Chib, Vice President, Middle East and Africa, Sophos. Botnets are large volumes of distributed networked computers and devices that have been taken over by a cybercriminal. Botnets, also referred to as bots, are usually taken […]
What procedures should companies have in place to minimise phishing attacks? Christo van Staden, Forcepoint Regional Manager: Sub-Saharan Africa Phishing, spear phishing and ransomware represent serious threats to any organisation. They can be used to steal money, extort ransom payments, exfiltrate intellectual property, disrupt business operations and, in extreme cases, actually put a company out […]
Employees have become key role players in the defence against phishing, and organisations can no longer rely only on IT support and technology applications only. That is according to Anton Jacobsz, MD of Networks Unlimited Africa. Phishing is the fraudulent practice of sending e-mails, supposedly from a trustworthy source, to entice individuals to reveal personal and […]
For any given organisation, data is the fuel that keeps your business going, without which you cannot operate. Protecting this data should therefore be the priority of any business. However, what happens when all defences fail? Alex Fagioli, CEO of Tectrade makes one suggestion. How do you make sure your business won’t go under when […]
BlackBerry Limited has announced its next-generation BlackBerry Workspaces content collaboration platform, featuring a new ransomware recovery capability that allows organisations to quickly recover from cyberattacks. Despite even the best precautions an organisation can take, ransomware attacks will still happen. Ransomware attacks were the most common type of malware in 2017 and it is projected that, […]
Simon Townsend, CTO – EMEA Ivanti, discusses how cybercrime has become a booming business over the last few years and offers steps for organisations to defend against this growing and ever-evolving threat. The dependence of 21st century organisations on technology opens the door to a very dangerous business risk – the growing threat of cybercrime, […]
Ransomware attacks have been responsible for bringing entire cities to a crippling halt this year and methods are constantly evolving. Scott Gordon, InfoSec Evangelist, Pulse Secure, discusses how enterprises and organisations can fortify their networks by implementing layered defences and applying secure access solutions. In the last few months, mounting ransomware gangs have hit […]
