Training is crucial, but feeling safe enough to speak up is vital

Cybersecurity training is vital, but it’s not enough on its own if your workplace culture discourages people from speaking up. Good corporate security awareness includes empowering employees to think critically, voice concerns and admit mistakes, without fear of...

Cybercrime has gone corporate but still being treated like vandalism

Cyber criminals are not sitting alone in a basement somewhere, writes John Mc Loughlin, CEO of J2 Software. These are organised business operations and run with the same ruthless discipline you’d expect from any commercial firm. They build strategy, pick an ideal...

Protect your most driven employees in the cyber age

High-performing employees are often an organisation’s greatest asset, bringing dedication, expertise, and drive to their roles. However, the very qualities that make these employees exceptional – their commitment to meeting deadlines, willingness to take on...

Why SASE is the answer to multi-cloud complexity

As more organisations move applications and data into multiple cloud platforms, the challenge of managing access and securing traffic across a fragmented environment is becoming harder to ignore. By Saurabh Prasad, senior solution architect at In2IT Technologies...

Keeping AI on the right side of cybersecurity

AI now sits on both sides of the cybersecurity coin. Criminals use it to automate phishing, while defenders rely on it to spot the tiny anomalies humans miss. South African organisations might be tempted to jump in as quickly as possible, but questions of...

Cyberattacks a serious threat to mining recovery’s green shoots

South Africa’s mining sector, long a cornerstone of the national economy, has after two consecutive quarters of decline, finally turned positive again. By Martin Fernandes, business development manager (Africa): operational technology at Fortinet With StatsSA’s...