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October 16, 2017 •
Security, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
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Kaspersky Lab has teamed up with partners such as Dassault Systems, PwC and Schlumberger to create a talent discovery program. The Cybersecurity for the Next Generation program is targeted at students and young specialists, with and without a security...
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October 4, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, Opinion, Security, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on Cloud Security Policy: The questions you need to ask
What would your reaction be to someone who told you that “Cloud” is so secure you don’t need to do anything else to protect your data? Because, this gem of questionable advice is becoming quite popular, says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO at ESET South...
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October 2, 2017 •
East Africa, North Africa, Security, Southern Africa, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Top 5 Cyber threats every security leader must know about
Networks are evolving at an unprecedented rate. Physical and virtual environments, private and public clouds, and a growing array of Internet of Things (IoT) and endpoint devices are all dramatically expanding the potential attack surface. Protecting highly...
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September 28, 2017 •
East Africa, North Africa, Online & Social, Security, Southern Africa, Top Stories, West Africa •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on Starting an online business? Here are some cybersecurity tips
If you are one of those enthusiastic and adventurous entrepreneurs who are on the verge of launching your own startup, here’s an important question for you: Have you secured your startup enough so that it can resist the security threats of today?...
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August 16, 2017 •
Security, Top Stories •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on Shocking Research Reveals Your Browsing Habits Are Never Anonymous
The internet is a wonderful tool and has truly paved the way for the information age we currently find ourselves immersed in. In this age, we find ourselves constantly craving to be in the loop and we want that information at the speed of a click. So where do...
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October 25, 2016 •
Security, Software, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Saas trusted by SMB’s for security-Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab presented its latest research that shows what threats SMBs face and how they bridge the gap between smaller IT security budgets and limited expertise. For those SMBs without the necessary internal resources or available budgets, Security as a...
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August 24, 2016 •
Online & Social, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Are South Africans doing enough to secure their online identities?
Do your shopping habits put you at risk? Are you exposing yourself – and your confidential information – to opportunistic fraudsters? These are questions that online shoppers should be asking themselves says Mark Chirnside, CEO of ThisIsMe, who...
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August 19, 2016 •
Security, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Corporate cyberattacks will continue to rise
Cyberattacks targeted at the corporate world continue to be on the increase. Terms like cyber espionage and corporate hacktivists are being thrown around over many boardroom tables these days, with decision makers expressing massive concern. The reality is...
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August 11, 2016 •
Security, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Gartner: Worldwide information security spending is growing
Worldwide spending on information security products and services will reach $81.6 billion in 2016, an increase of 7.9 percent over 2015, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc. Consulting and IT outsourcing are currently the largest categories of...
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August 5, 2016 •
Security, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Cyber-security needs to move from hopeful attempts at outright prevention
The recent high-profile credit card fraud suffered by one of South Africa’s major banks, which netted hundreds of millions of rand, has once again thrust cyber-security into the spotlight. In the modern digital world, the threat landscape is rapidly...
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August 2, 2016 •
Security, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Rio Olympics 2016: The safe way to obtain tickets online
This year is the year of sporting fans. Especially over the last few months, they had the opportunity to move from one big sporting event to the next with few gaps between them. Sports fans enjoyed a full month of football during European championship,...
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July 28, 2016 •
Security, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Talent shortage crisis impacts cybersecurity industry globally
Intel Security has released Hacking the Talent Shortage, a global report outlining the talent shortage crisis impacting the cybersecurity industry across both companies and nations. With a majority (82 percent) of respondents admitting to a shortage of...
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July 27, 2016 •
Security, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Achieving the right cybersecurity balance
A worldwide explosion of apps and ecommerce sites has created a disjointed control over data that is shared between organisations, leading to security breaches. Furthermore, personal information disclosed on social platforms and via unsecured channels has...
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July 25, 2016 •
East Africa, North Africa, Security, Southern Africa, Top Stories, West Africa •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Downgrading your IT security is false budgeting warns Intel’s Coetzee
It is often instinctive for business managers to look for means of cost-cutting in times of economic downturn or uncertainty, but downgrading your security solutions is a false economy that may cost business much more in the long run, warns Trevor Coetzee,...
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July 15, 2016 •
Security, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Data leak dangers: Know your weak spots
From customer credit card details that ease the flow at online checkouts to employee records that are vital to HR departments, today’s businesses are built on sensitive data. In many ways, it’s the lifeblood that makes the modern company tick. If...
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July 6, 2016 •
Security, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on 8.8 Million South Africans have fallen victim to cybercrime
Norton by Symantec has released its findings from the Norton Cybersecurity Insights Report revealing that despite growing concerns over online crime, over 8.8 million South Africans fell victim to it in the past year. Surveying more than 18,000 consumers...
