Cybercrime is the new reality

“Were you a victim of cybercrime last year?” asks Anton Jacobsz, MD of Networks Unlimited. “It is a valid question to ask just about any business these days as technical sophistication and reasons for cybercrime have evolved significantly in the past...

Security predictions for 2016

2015 was not the best year for cyber-security. Thomas Fischer, principal threat rfor Digital Guardian, looks at the highest profile hacks of 2015 and how cyber security will evolve in 2016. An increase in Wiper attacks Wiper attacks, which erase files from...

The security challenge in 2016

It is a fact that cyber-attacks are growing more sophisticated.  Protecting a company’s information and data seems to be an arduous and complicated task, and finding trained personnel willing to combat continuing attacks gets more difficult all the time.However,...

Don’t skimp on cyber security

With cyber risks increasing daily, and threats evolving to evade even the most advanced security measures, executives must avoid skimping when it comes to the IT security budget. So says Simon Campbell-Young, CEO of Phoenix Distribution, adding that when you look at...

New year’s resolutions for secure IT

Resolutions. Everyone makes them but not everyone sticks to them. But when it comes to IT security, organisations cannot afford to be complacent. Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks, points out some changes that are truly worth making this year. Resolution...

Visibility key to preventing intrusions

The news lately has been full of reports of high-profile attacks on large organisations aimed at compromising or stealing sensitive customer information. Despite the increase in prevalence of data breaches, the majority of enterprises in South Africa are simply not...