Palo Alto, VMware expand partnership

Palo Alto Networks and VMware has announced an expansion of their strategic partnership to address mobile security needs. Mobile computing is transforming the ways organisations do business. Users no longer stop working once they leave the office, and they need secure...

Truteq adds to home alarm system

Wireless specialist TruTeq Devices – which boasts clients such as Eskom and Telkom – has added a number of hardware and software features to its next-generation home alarm system in a move to “South Africanise” it – and make it more appealing to lower income...

The ransom demand you can ignore

Cybercrime is age-old trickery with a lethal digital revamp. Nowhere is this more evident than with ransomware. As the name suggests, ransomware describes malicious software that takes your data and holds it for ransom. In SA the most common form (or flavour) of this...

Preventing the scourge of spyware

In addition to virus attacks, malicious code and phishing attempts, adware and spyware are becoming more of a threat. Aside from the amount of resources needed to process and transmit data, Lutz Blaeser, MD of Intact Software Distribution, describes spyware as...

Protect your e-wallet from online fraud

Kaspersky Lab has created a new interactive project, One Dollar Lesson, that guides users through common online banking threats and shows them how to protect their money in each instance. Online financial fraud is a growing threat. In fact, according to a survey...

New PCI DSS Version 3.0 mandated

On January 2015, version 3.0 of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) came into effect, says Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix. The changes are progressive and the guidance reflects the changing business environment, increasing protection against emerging new threats. Among the new areas of focus are: mandated data flow mapping, additional guidance on mobile security, and the introduction of security controls for companies trading online.