In the next decade, the concept of full-time employment from nine to five in a traditional office environment will be largely forgotten. By 2025, millennials will account for over 50% of the workforce and will redefine corporate culture around flexible work models, a more open approach to collaboration and a focus on data as a […]

The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25 2018, yet only 34.5% of nearly 500 professionals involved in GDPR compliance efforts say their organisations can defensibly demonstrate compliance with the new data privacy rules, according to a recent Deloitte poll. Litigation, regulatory and internal investigation challenges could abound for others. […]

Napatech, a leading provider of reconfigurable computing platforms, has announced that one of Central Europe’s leading cybersecurity government agencies has selected Napatech’s FPGA-based SmartNIC software and hardware to strengthen its national security posture within new lawful interception applications. Lawful interception refers to the methods and procedures by which government agencies with legal authorisation can selectively […]

Flowmon Networks, a vendor of advanced monitoring and security solutions for network infrastructures, has announced that GÉANT, a pan-European network for scientific excellence, research, education and innovation has deployed Flowmon DDoS Defender to help protect critical services from distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. The out-of-path anti-DDoS solution protects GÉANT’s infrastructure, Europe’s largest and most […]

A group of innovative thinkers have developed a smart solution to help retailers in South Africa safeguard their high-value goods against armed robbery. The Intelligent Safe incorporates the very latest security tech and is fully engineered to offer an all-round solution that’s both protective and reactive. Crime continues to be one of the country’s biggest […]

Paul Williams, Country Manager – Southern Africa at Fortinet, says businesses cannot afford to wait five or more years for security engineers to hone high-end skills – new skills development models must be introduced now as the Fourth Industrial Revolution sweeps the continent. Specialised IT skills are in short supply worldwide and African businesses have […]

Ken Munyi, Country Manager at IWayAfrica Kenya, says African businesses need to take more decisive steps to prioritise data protection and enhance enterprise security in order to mitigate the high cost of cyberattacks. The millions of cyberattacks that take place every year across the continent are cause for concern, particularly for Africa’s larger economies such […]

Cisco has hosted its annual Girls Power Tech event at its Dubai office, where female students from GEMS, SUNMARKE, DIA and Collegiate American School in the UAE, interacted with Cisco professionals and female role models to hear inspiring stories about their careers. Cisco’s Girls Power Tech is a global mentoring initiative that empowers and encourages […]

No one really knows what the future holds, especially when it comes to threatening or enhancing security around current financial services systems. OneChannel CEO Bernard Ford will be presenting a paper, entitled Impact of Cryptocurrencies on Financial Services and Security at the upcoming Digitisation & Cyber Security Conference 2018 taking place at the Indaba Hotel, […]

With just one month until the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation comes into force, data security company WinMagic, has released the findings of research that suggests many companies will not be ready when it takes effect on May 25 2018. Sixty two percent of IT Decision Makers (ITDMs) surveyed describe themselves as […]