A growing attack surface

The complexity and span of devices on the network continues to develop at an astounding rate and many organisations are struggling to address the growing attack surface. By Mandy Duncan, country manager at Aruba A plethora of devices are being brought into the...
Security Terminology Demystified: Adware

Security Terminology Demystified: Adware

The Shylock of malware, adware is always looking to take its pound of flesh. When most people think about adware they think of a relatively harmless piece of code that’s annoying in its efforts to sell to you and take up space, but little more. The truth is that...

Ransomware: not about prevention anymore

Ransomware hit the headlines in 2019, with several high-profile attacks causing significant service disruption. By Johann Scheepers, country head at Commvault South Africa Some of the most notable ransomware attacks which caused lengthy outages at City of Johannesburg...

What must I do … I’ve been hacked

With all the hype around cyber-attacks and every single cyber security enterprise talking about cyber resilience to improve a business’ security posture, nobody really knows what to do once they’ve been hacked. These terms are being used extensively and...

Focus on cyber security in 2020

As we welcome in the new year, companies today have unprecedented access to innovative technologies that empower them to drive business opportunities irrespective of industry sector. However, cyber security must remain the cornerstone of any organisational strategy to...

How outsourcing solves cybersecurity problems

Outsourcing is a global trend and cybersecurity is no exception. By Alexander Moiseev, chief business officer at Kaspersky According to Gartner, the managed security service market grew by 6.7% in 2018, reaching $10.7 billion in revenue and is expected to grow...