Defining your cyber resilience philosophy

Neil Murray, chief technology officer of Mimecast asks what cyber resilience means to you. The answer will surely vary across industries. And, to some, the term might not mean anything at all. In fact, according to new research from Vanson Bourne, not enough...

Time to review critical security controls

Recent incidents have highlighted the need for all companies and organisations to review the safety and security of their data and their IT systems, as standard approaches no longer protect against myriad vulnerabilities, an expert says. “Even the highest...

What is credential stuffing?

Employees who don’t take security policies seriously pose a significant threat to corporate systems. Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks explains why. We’ve all heard about the myriad of security breaches over the past year, resulting in the...

What does ‘trusted security partner’ really mean?

Information security is rapidly ascending to the top of boardroom agendas, as firms continue to digitise, and as more and more of their value is attributed to their data, writes Paul Jolliffe, DSM expert: security at T-Systems South Africa. It’s true: data truly...

Preventing, managing risk in electronic banking

Banking is a tough industry to be in. Not only do financial institutions carry the burden of managing large amounts of money, they also have to stay on top of constantly changing legislation and the introduction of new technology and customer demands that impact how...

Data the most valuable asset

Cybercrime is expected to cost businesses about R78 trillion by 2021, according to statistics quoted by Cisco Connect South Africa. The internet has created the perfect platform for cyber criminals to grow and prosper as they find ways around security systems and many...