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March 10, 2014 •
Security •
Charlie Fripp •
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Kaspersky Lab has announced the release of its free Kaspersky Safe Browser for Windows Phone app, to safeguard web surfing on smartphones running Microsoft’s mobile OS. The application is now available for download from Windows Phone Store. The new solution...
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March 6, 2014 •
Opinion •
Charlie Fripp •
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Businesses today need to focus equally on physical, personnel and cyber security in order to mitigate risk in the face of growing criminal focus on enterprise data, says UK-based security expert Chris Phillips. All businesses should take a holistic approach...
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February 26, 2014 •
Security •
Charlie Fripp •
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iWayAfrica Limited, a Pan-African corporate data provider, has partnered with Panda Security to extend its range of cloud offerings, providing its business customers with Panda Security’s cloud-based security products. The two companies see the partnership...
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February 13, 2014 •
Security •
Charlie Fripp •
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By late January 2014, Kaspersky Lab had accumulated about 200,000 unique samples of mobile malware, up 34% from November 2013 – two months earlier over 148,000 samples had been recorded. Cyber-scammers are continuing to focus their attention on Android...
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February 5, 2014 •
Opinion •
Charlie Fripp •
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Mobile security and device management will become one of the top challenges for South African companies as attacks on smartphones and tablets are likely to increase again in 2014. So says Richard Broeke, a consultant at leading IT security company, Securicom....
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January 22, 2014 •
Security •
Charlie Fripp •
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Failing to improve cyber security could cost the world economy dearly. This according to a new report released today by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with McKinsey & Company. The Risk and Responsibility in a Hyperconnected World report...
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January 19, 2014 •
East Africa, Security, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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As cyber-crime activities across the continent cripple business and government websites, Kenya’s Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko announced last week that the country is taking steps to combat cyber-crime by forming a dedicated unit....
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January 3, 2014 •
Opinion •
Chris Tredger •
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With the closing of another year, we look ahead to 2014 and many of us turn our attention to New Year’s resolutions. Losing weight, quitting smoking or getting fitare all popular goals. But as our lives become more complex and harried, one resolution that...
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December 9, 2013 •
Security, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Chris Tredger •
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85% of organisations in South Africa experienced an internal information security incident last year, some of which led to sensitive data loss, according to the Global Corporate IT Security Risks 2013 survey carried out by the B2B International research...
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November 1, 2013 •
Security •
Chris Tredger •
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The number of attacks using Java exploits from September 2012 to August 2013 amounted to 14.1 million – one third more than in the same period in 2011-2012, according to the Kaspersky Lab study Java under attack – the evolution of exploits in 2012-2013....
