Passwords the first line of defense
Passwords serve as the foundation of our digital lives, but they also serve as the gateway for cybercriminals to hack into sensitive personal information. Considering their essential function, passwords remain a prime target for increasingly sophisticated...
Call to bury the password once and for all
All signs point to the average password being hopelessly insecure. Let's drop the poor passwords and protect our data and organisations in other ways, writes Anna Collard, senior vice-president: content strategy and evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa. Today (2 May) is World...
Canal+ ups its Mutlichoice shareholding to 42,47%
Canal+ has acquired a further 3 868 391 Multichoice shares, in on/off market transactions. This brings the French media group's shareholding in Multichoice to approximately 42,47% of the issued share. Canal+ has disclosed the acquisitions to to the Takeover Regulation...
Trading statement from Datatec
Datatec has issued a trading statement for the financial year ended 29 February 2024. Westcon International continued to deliver an excellent financial performance during the second half of FY24. Logicalis International also had a strong second half which included...
Last call to enter the Irish Tech Challenge
High-impact South African startups ready to take their solution to the global stage have until 5 May to submit their applications for the prestigious Irish Tech Challenge. The Irish Tech Challenge South Africa is a partnership between the Embassy of Ireland in South...
Hikvision distribution marks a new era for Even Flow
As Even Flow marks its appointment as a national distributor for the full range of Hikvision products, the company is relocating to new and bigger premises. The Hikvision distribution agreement is the culmination of a focused journey to diversify the company’s...
Making sense of flash storage
Solid state storage, also called flash storage, has emerged from the fringes and into most devices. Today, the choice of solid state for enterprise storage can radically influence the performance and value you can expect from areas ranging as broadly as backups to...
AI could radically improve strategic planning
Any discussion about artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on business would be incomplete without taking a moment to reflect on the technology's impact on people. By Shanna Jardim, senior business intelligence consultant at Insight Consulting However, far from...
Encryption-less data breaches add complexity to cybersecurity challenges
In an ever-evolving world of attack types and threat actors, businesses are having to maintain extra vigilance. From popular DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) attacks that flood the host's network until it crashes, to specialised ransomware actors looking for a...
South Africans are losing financial literacy
In the wake of Covid-19 and the accelerated digitisation of financial services, the gap between South Africans who have highly developed financial literacy and those with little or none has not just widened - it has taken on new dimensions. The consequences for South...
PCI DSS v4.0 a game-changer in social engineering awareness, prevention
As social engineering attacks continue to rise in sophistication and prevalence, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) has evolved to address this growing threat. PCI DSS v4.0 places a strong emphasis on social engineering awareness and...
Protect yourself against fraudulent background checks
South Africa's worryingly high unemployment rate and a fiercely competitive job market, characterised by limited vacancies and heightened scrutiny, have seen some job seekers being issued fake background screening reports on their criminal or credit status checks....