May 19, 2023
Although it is unlikely to find two sources that share exactly the same statistics, a host of recent reports, both independent and those sponsored by security experts, place South Africa among the most targeted countries in the world by cybercriminals. By Barry Kemp,...
May 19, 2023
As cyber threats become more sophisticated and dangerous, businesses in South Africa need to prioritise their defence strategies to protect their valuable data. By Kate Mollett, regional director: Africa at Commvault Ransomware attacks have increased by 80% year on...
May 3, 2023
Trust is a critical component of democracy and vital to the relationship between the modern state and its citizens. In South Africa, millions of citizens depend on the state for social grants and a range of essential services they trust the government to provide. By...
May 3, 2023
Ransomware still holds the line on the cyber attack frontier. According to the 2022 Data Protection Trends Report, only 24% of companies were not attacked by ransomware. The report also found that the most common entry points are malicious links, insecure websites and...
Apr 20, 2023
You are your own best defense against change of banking details scammers. In an increasingly digital world, it is somewhat ironic that “the best defense against change of banking detail scams is hardly digital, or very sophisticated, at all,” says Bilal Kajee, Head of...
Apr 20, 2023
With South Africa’s struggling economy and high unemployment rates, background screening checks for employees are more important than ever – in this climate, companies are unwilling to take risks on new hires given the mismatch between skills needed and available...
