Cyber insurance won’t get your stolen data back

With the rampant rise in ransomware incidents, the likelihood of an organisation being successfully breached is now extremely high. As a result, many businesses have explored the option of cyber insurance in an effort to mitigate the risk. By Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA...

Creating a successful cloud readiness roadmap

South African businesses are feeling the economic pinch, and the picture looks much the same the world over as global growth forecasts slow. One of the ways businesses are winning some financial ground, is by moving to the cloud. In its latest Cloud Business Survey,...

Cybersecurity tips for kids and parents for a safe festive season

While parents and schools have measures in place to keep children safe at school, on the playground and at home, it’s important to remember cybercriminals don’t take a break during weekends and school holidays, writes Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET...

Nokia, Orange set record with 800Gbps transmission trial

Nokia and Orange have announced the successful completion of a record 800Gbps per wavelength transmission over Orange’s award-winning 6 600km Dunant transatlantic route using the Nokia PSE-6s super coherent optics productised in the Nokia 1830 Photonic Services...

Nutanix powers 24-hour BYOC gaming at rAge

Nutanix will again run the bring-your-own-computer/console (BYOC) LAN at rAge this weekend. The Nutanix team and the rAge IT crew have laid over 7km of network wiring and 1km of electrical wiring to establish a custom power distribution system alongside a backup...