The zombie company is coming …
The post-Covid rise of the zombie company Zombies are one of the most recognized horror tropes, which has become more popular in the last decade than ever before. However, beyond our screens, zombie companies exist in the business world as well. Despite limping along,...
Dodgy solar installers could cost you
South African households imported over R2,2-billion worth of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels within the first five months of 2022. These statistics from a local solar provider demonstrate the upward trajectory is expected to continue amid South Africa's ongoing energy...
Disaster recovery and the cloud
Risk assessment, risk planning, and risk mitigation. And then the disaster happens. Whether it be unplanned, prolonged load-shedding or a ransomware hack that takes your business offline. This is when disaster recovery and business continuity kick in - in the Cloud....
Teradata and FICO partner to reduce fraud
Teradata and FICO plan to bring to market integrated advanced analytic solutions for real-time payments fraud, insurance claims, and supply chain optimisation. Bringing data, analytics and insights together in one environment streamlines the development of solutions...
Data protection and security: strengthening defences, redefining collaboration
In an era where security and data protection are converging, the traditional approaches are no longer sufficient. By Kate Mollett, senior director at Commvault Africa The escalating vulnerability of data necessitates a proactive and integrated defence strategy. As the...
How does your board measure cyber resilience?
Organisations are facing an uphill battle. The volume of cyberattacks has risen year-on-year, with a 38% increase in 2022 compared to the previous year. By Deryck Mitchelson, field CISO at Check Point Software In the UK alone, an organisation is being targeted on...
Digital wellbeing of youth in the spotlight
Young South Africans are spending more time online than ever before. While the web offers great opportunities for education, creativity and social interaction, there is also the risk of increased exposure to harmful content, cyberbullying, age-inappropriate...
Make backup and disaster recovery a priority, not an afterthought
Considering the growing threat of ransomware and other malware, organisations' cybersecurity budgets have increased accordingly. However, despite the importance of data in a digital landscape, backup and disaster recovery are often overlooked, which typically proves...
How to recover from a cyberattack
In mid-May, the Western Cape Parliament's technology systems went offline after a cyberattack. While this event was undoubtedly bad for productivity, they could at least recover from the attack thanks to data backups, business continuity, and disaster recovery plans....
Growing threats highlight importance of cyber insurance
Cyberattacks on South African companies are on the rise. Local insurers and incident response teams reporting the highest level of incidents they have ever seen, , as these attacks become more frequent and sophisticated, the majority of local businesses can expect to...
True cyber resilience is a business enabler
Cyber resilience is about much more than just cybersecurity. It's about preventing operational disruptions of all kinds, that may impact your profitability, productivity, and reputation, writes Patrick Evans, CEO of SLVA Cybersecurity. South Africans are renowned for...
SA consultancy helps Microsoft with zero trust adoption framework
Digital transformation has shifted the emphasis on IT security from being an IT-issue to being a business imperative, and protection of data (and systems) has become increasingly key to all facets of organisations. Microsoft recently released an Adoption Framework for...