Jun 14, 2017
J2 Software cautions that the recent cyber-attacks serve to emphasise one brutal fact: every organisation is vulnerable to cybercrime. John Mc Loughlin, J2 Software MD, notes that recognising this threat and planning to prevent it is the key to mounting a successful...
Jun 8, 2017
Ransomware is a very real threat to businesses and individuals alike, and when it comes to online security, it is arguably the most damaging threat. Yet, many people still don’t know what ransomware is, even though this type of cyber threat has been aggressively...
May 31, 2017
NordVPN presents 10 must-have apps for your Android device to keep your data safe and private This year has seen some of the biggest hacks in history. For example, Yahoo, who admitted one of the largest breaches last year, announced about another hack in February,...
May 30, 2017
Identity theft and fraud is a widespread global phenomenon that has gained considerable momentum in South Africa in the last decade. The internet and social media – combined with the naivety of the public in sharing personal information – have helped make...
May 26, 2017
Currently, digital cryptocurrencies are on the up and up, with at least 100 active, suitably valuated cryptocurrencies being used as acceptable tender. The benefit of bitcoin, and other virtual digital cryptocurrencies, lies in their anonymity, and with...
May 24, 2017
While the immediate threat of cyber-carnage in the wake of the WannaCry attack has been averted, South African SMBs are in the firing line of the next global malware outbreak. That’s the view of Craig Jones, chief technology officer of technology and digital...
