Securing the cloud in a complex threat environment

Although cloud computing can be counted as one of the biggest trends of the moment, it is presenting data and security challenges, particularly in the complex threat landscape we live in today. Cloud brings a new consumption and delivery model that enables businesses...

Protect your home from digital attacks

Modern connected homes come with risks — unprotected home WiFi can be hacked into, with some dangerous consequences. It becomes especially dangerous if the home is equipped with many connected IoT (Internet of Things) devices. Hacking into one would allow...

Save yourself from hacker headaches

“Open” WiFi is available almost everywhere, but different cities have their own implementation strategies — and its important to make smart security choices, writes Brendan McAravey, country manager at Citrix South Africa. While cities like Cape Town...

Why Africans need to understand phishing

Phishing is the term used when a cybercriminal sends some sort of electronic message to trick one into doing something doubtful. The “fishing” metaphor refers to the impression of getting one on the hook and then reeling one in, writes Harrish Chib,...

Banking Trojan returns to Google Play

A dangerous Android banking trojan that was first reported by ESET earlier this year has found its way to Google Play, now stealthier than ever. Dubbed BankBot, the banking trojan has been evolving throughout the year, resurfacing in different versions on and outside...

Ideco launches ‘foolproof’ identity verification

Ideco has unveiled its next generation identity assurance ecosystem, designed to deliver what is describes as fraud-proof trusted identity authentication, confirmed with a digital certificate of authenticity in seconds. Ideco’s new Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS)...