Immutability could combat ransomware in 2023

Data is the lifeblood of today’s enterprises and an extremely lucrative target for attackers. Ransomware, which essentially holds data “hostage” by encrypting it until the company pays a ransom, is increasingly common and becoming more advanced...

Abundant scarcity: addressing the skills shortages in security

The cybersecurity workforce gap expanded by a concerning 26.2% in 2022 compared to 2021. That’s around 3.4 million people needed to ensure that the security of assets is managed effectively. These statistics from the (ISC)2 2022 Cybersecurity Workforce Study are...

In future, OT security will take an integrated approach

Operational technology (OT) cyber security, while currently lagging behind IT security and facing growing risk, is now positioned to leapfrog directly into an advanced level of cyber security maturity. This is according to Matthew Taljaard, systems engineer:...

What you need to know about security during loadshedding

Everything is going fine, but then the power cuts out. No problem, your employees have laptops, and backup systems keep PCs running. But what about your data? What steps have you taken to ensure your business information and application services remain available when...

Data protection is about more than just thwarting cyberattacks

The fact that ransomware and cyberattacks have become increasingly prevalent is common knowledge, and this has raised greater awareness of the need for effective data protection. By Kate Mollett, regional director of Commvault Africa However, ransomware and other data...