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FinTech

IT Spending in EMEA to total $973 Billion in 2019 – Gartner

Neo Sesinye -
IT spending in EMEA is projected to total $973 billion in 2019, an increase of 2 per cent from the estimated spending of $954 billion in 2018, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. "2018 is not a good...
Cybersecurity

Naive employees are the greatest risk to a company’s cyber security

Darryl Linington -
The greatest threat to the data security of any organisation is often traced to an oblivious employee who has inadvertently brought a company to its knees by allowing confidential and sensitive data to be hacked. Cyber forensic security expert, Rudi...
Cybersecurity

Your digital identity could be on sale for less than $50

Danielle Kruger -
While many of us have heard of, or even fallen victim to, cybercrimes such as data and identity theft, it seems that relatively few know the value of the information stolen from us. A new study from Kaspersky Lab...
Cybersecurity

Over 100 security professionals tell Cofense how they combat corporate phishing

Darryl Linington -
Threat actors understand that one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to enter an organisation illicitly is by tricking legitimate employees into allowing the threat actor into the infection process and thereby breaching the company’s defences. This premise...
Cybersecurity

Scholars beware: phishing fraudsters hunt for university credentials

Danielle Kruger -
Kaspersky Lab urges academics to be careful online: the company's researchers have detected multiple cyberattacks hitting at least 131 universities in 16 countries, including South Africa, where several well-known universities have experienced at least one phishing attack in the...
Cybersecurity

Blancco simplifies PoPI compliance

Danielle Kruger -
According to legislation, businesses are required to manage the complete destruction of all data when IT assets reach end-of-life. Blancco has now introduced Erasure-as-a-Service, a certifiable secure data erasure solution that is PoPI compliant. Blancco partner Xperien can now ensure...
Cybersecurity

Why the office of the future will demand stronger security measures

Darryl Linington -
In today's age of innovation, enterprises are understandably concerned with how new technologies will impact the way jobs are performed in the next few years. The office of the future is forcing business leaders to grapple with how to...
Cybersecurity

Good habits to protect your account

Danielle Kruger -
October is a month dedicated to Cyber Security Awareness. As a part of this marathon, Falcongaze analysts have decided to share with you some lifehacks that can help secure accounts. It is important, considering the growing scale of leakages...
Online & Social

The importance of ‘S’ in HTTPS

Staff Writer -
Research shows that 81 of the top 100 non-Google websites are using Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) to make their sites a safer place for individuals. HTTPS encrypts communications that are sent between an individual’s browser and the...
Cybersecurity

Google+ is shutting down

Staff Writer -
Google+ is shutting down after a data leak affected 500,000 users due to a security flaw that no one fixed. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, 8 October, that Google detected the flaw earlier this year, but that the...
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East AfricaMamsi Nkosi -

Safaricom Partners with Quickmart to Accelerate 4G & 5G Home Internet Access

Safaricom has partnered with Quickmart to offer its 4G and 5G for Home internet solutions, enhancing accessibility and convenience...
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