Tech holds the future of home security

The future of home security will see threats detected and responded to – before a crime can be committed. Making use of big data, home security systems are now able to analyse camera streams and proactively alert armed response service providers. This is a...

Don’t underestimate the challenge of securing SD-WAN

Historically, the branch office of an organisation was the red-headed stepchild of the network, but digital transformation has changed all of that. By Doros Hadjizenonos, regional sales director for Fortinet in South Africa Today, transactions, workflows,...

The murky waters of Android banking malware

Banking malware continued to plague the Android platform throughout 2018, with cybercrooks relentlessly targeting users with banking trojans and fake banking apps, but also experimenting with new money-stealing techniques. To help users navigate the tricky and...

Why cybersecurity is vital to business strategies in 2019

Relentless cyber criminals are becoming smarter and more resourceful by the day. 2018 taught us many lessons and one of them is that companies cannot afford to develop business strategies without cybersecurity being at the heart of it. By Clayton Naidoo, GM for Cisco...

Why you should use a pseudonym at Starbucks

Innocently providing your name at your local coffee shop is just an example of how easy it can be for miscreants to cut through the ‘privacy’ of social media accounts, says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO at ESET South Africa. When Starbucks introduced...

Communication missing in physical and IT security integration

Better communication is the key to integrating physical and IT security in enterprises today. This is according to Charl Ueckermann, CEO at AVeS Cyber Security, who says physical and IT security resources have traditionally been treated as separate disciplines. As...