Your telephone system is a security weak spot

While your telephony solution may not immediately spring to mind when you think about security risks, you could inadvertently be giving hackers the keys to the kingdom. Modern, voice over IP (VoIP) telephony solutions run on the same kinds of networks that your...

RansomCare can keep you safe in SA

Ricoh South Africa is helping businesses stop the time-wasting, and costly effects of a growing spate of ransomware attacks. As Ricoh’s digital services portfolio continues to grow, it increasingly helps organisations digitally transform their operations to...

Beat ransomware with effective data management

Despite the increasing occurrences of serious ransomware attacks and data breaches, data management remains low on the priority list for many South African businesses. By Hemant Harie, MD of Gabsten Technologies The reality however is that it is not something you can...

Working from anywhere means threats are everywhere

For many South Africans, ‘working from anywhere’ has become the hottest trend in town. They’re not just working from home: they’re working from their local coffee shops, public places, and even other countries. In the process, they’re...

Train, train and train again …

Cybersecurity training is absolutely critical to ensuring that your business remains secure and that unexpected doors aren’t left open for hackers to gain access. A Stanford University study entitled ‘The Psychology of Human Error’ found that 88% of...

Protect against social engineering fraud

Cyber adversaries maximise every opportunity they can get. They prey on vulnerabilities, security gaps, but also human nature. In fact, there is one risk that cannot be “patched” easily and that is the human factor. By Aamir Lakhani, global security...