Jul 7, 2017
Ransomware is a type of malware that, as the name suggests, takes a user’s data hostage and then holds it for ransom. If users do not pay the ransom, hackers threaten to delete their information. This type of malicious software is by no means a new phenomenon,...
Jul 5, 2017
With ever increasing climate challenges seen recently with the Western Cape Storms and the devastating Knysna fires, Work Area Recovery (WAR) facilities can become vital to ensure business continuity. Often organisations do not have the capabilities to insource all...
Jul 5, 2017
Senior engineer at F5 Networks, Martin Walshaw, provides tips for end users to avoid falling victim to phishing attacks. Did you know that 56% of all data breaches in 2016 began with a user clicking on a phishing email, giving hackers access to a corporate network?...
Jul 4, 2017
Most organisations fail to appreciate the importance – and benefits – of testing when it comes to business continuity … and cyber resilience. At ContinuitySA, client service manager Wayde Anderson says: “We live and breathe testing because we...
Jun 23, 2017
Today’s digitalised organisations are building resilience into ICT systems as a top priority. However, most organisations still see co-location as part of a disaster recovery plan. With cyber resilience becoming so critical co-location could have a greater role...
Jun 23, 2017
Mimecast has collaborated with PhishMe to integrate its expansive security educational content to help organizations improve employee awareness of common email-borne attacks. Mimecast and PhishMe together provides customers with enhanced cyber resilience against the...