South Africa’s vehicle crime rates climb

Crime rates in South Africa are expected to continue their upward climb as economic and social conditions deteriorate – a trend that is already being evidenced in the sharp climb in truck and car hijackings. As economic growth contracts, unemployment figures...

Make security part of your company’s DNA

The world is a new place – social networks are no longer fads for youngsters but have evolved into valuable business tools for the modern business. They include rich applications, real time interactions and all the user generated content you can consume. Local IT...

The vulnerability of things

There is a disconnect between business and the IT department, as most executives on the ‘business’ side don’t fully grasp the very real risks posed by today’s advanced cyber threats. Coupled with this, the technical department too often doesn’t have the influence...

Betting the farm on untested tech

While a plethora of new payment solutions are coming to market, businesses should be cautious about moving to new solutions just for the sake of it, Jonas Thulin, security consultant at Fortinet. Customers are driving a great deal of change in how transactions are...

How to fight and avoid ransomware

Ransomware is malicious software that cyber criminals use to hold a user’s computer or computer files for ransom, demanding payment in order for the user to get the files back. Sadly, ransomware is becoming an increasingly popular way for malware authors to extort...

Cyber fraud set to get worse

Paying bills or shopping online, or via your cellphone with your credit card, is convenient and most of us use it on a regular basis. “What all these methods of payment have in common is that sooner or later they will make use of cellular technology, either as the...