Nov 5, 2019
We’ve all heard the famous prophecy that states: if we fail to prepare then we must prepare to fail. This statement is never more relevant than in the event of a data breach. By Steve Benton, BT deputy chief security officer, GM of cyber and physical security...
Nov 4, 2019
Everyone nowadays is connected to the Internet and has by now probably settled into some online routines: we all have such habits as checking our e-mails and social media pages first thing in the morning and consider these rituals healthy and harmless. However, some...
Nov 3, 2019
Is it a tin of unidentifiable meat that was once a staple of the 1970s diet or is it the security threat that everyone forgets? Spam, both the extremely concerning meat product in a tin and the email security threat, is the scourge of humans around the world. It’s the...
Nov 1, 2019
If we are to continue improving our response to cyber risk, we must accept that breaches will happen. When they do, we must detect, respond and – most importantly – learn from them, writes Michiel Jonker, director: IT advisory at BDO South Africa. While...
Nov 1, 2019
Recently, there’s been a lot in the news about the supposed increase in card fraud attempts. While this has understandably made some people nervous about using their bank cards, Chris Wood, executive for card issuing and payments at Nedbank, remains positive...
Oct 31, 2019
Deepfake technology is rapidly becoming easier and quicker to create and it’s opening a door into a new form of cybercrime. Although it’s still mostly seen as relatively harmful or even humorous, this craze could take a more sinister turn in the future and...
