Nov 13, 2017
Encryption has become key to protecting the privacy of electronic communication — and for certain transactions, encryption is a legal requirement — but it’s a bit like beer goggles; it makes everything look a lot rosier than it is. With between 50%...
Nov 10, 2017
As property owners increasingly look to invest in technologically smart buildings, they should give equal consideration to the cyber security risks attached to advances in property management. In South Africa there is a growing trend towards increasingly intelligent...
Nov 10, 2017
Urgent measures need to be taken to bridge the rapidly increasing cybersecurity skills gap, says Martin Walshaw, senior systems engineer at F5 Networks. A recent scientific report found that our memories simultaneously generate two forms of personal experience. The...
Nov 8, 2017
The personal details of millions of South Africans were recently leaked in the Deeds Data Breach — including ID numbers, contact details, addresses, and income estimates. This has opened up the majority of South Africans to identity theft risk, which could...
Nov 6, 2017
Somebody could be using your personal information right now to commit fraud. The scary thing is, you wouldn’t know until it was too late — maybe you get a credit card bill running into the thousands or an exorbitant cellphone account for a number you...
Nov 2, 2017
We’ve seen a great deal of threats highlighted this year, as well as information leaks, IoT botnets and some very evasive ransomware. One could argue that strains of malware are evolving and cyber criminals are becoming bolder. Ransomware is particularly rife...
