Cyber defences must be ready for planned digital IDs

South Africa is on the cusp of a digital revolution that promises to end the era of ‘the system is down’. By Doros Hadjizenonos, regional director: southern Africa at Fortinet The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) recently gazetted draft regulations for a...

How the SME can become the enterprise’s most secure asset

The enterprise Goliath is worried about their suppliers, writes Lucas Molefe, cybersecurity expert at ESET Southern Africa. These SMEs are underprepared and disproportionately targeted, with 43% of cyber-attacks directed at their digital front door. Added to this,...
Africa could leapfrog legacy cybersecurity models

Africa could leapfrog legacy cybersecurity models

South African organisations – particularly those responsible for critical infrastructure – need to rethink their reliance on legacy “trusted network” approaches. “It’s a major systemic risk,” says Armand Kruger, head of cybersecurity at NEC XON. However,...

Your company is already breached, you just don’t know it yet

Attackers are no longer relying on sophisticated exploits to break in. Instead, they are systematically targeting weak credentials, misconfigured systems, and exposed devices, writes J2 Software sales director Roy Alves. In fact, multiple industry reports now show...