How the Industry 4.0 will change cybersecurity
We've come a long way from the industrial revolution that saw the creation of steam engines and mechanised manufacturing completely transforming the world at the time. Then came electricity and later, IT enabled manufacturing. Today we stand at the edge of the fourth...
Mimecast opens early adopter program
Mimecast has announced the launch of its early adopter program after conducting a successful private beta for the new Domain Name System (DNS) Security Gateway solution. The Mimecast DNS Security Gateway cloud-based service guards against malicious activity initiated...
Break the seesaw of usability and security
There are two things we have been hearing a lot about in 2018: security and usability. By Brendan McAravey, country manager at Citrix South Africa The launch of the iPhone about 10 years ago helped start a revolution in how we access data. It not only set a new...
Sophos Intercept X for Server blocks cyber attackers
Sophos has announced Sophos Intercept X for Server, next-generation server protection with predictive deep learning technology that provides constantly evolving security against cyber threats. Sophos' deep learning neural networks are trained on hundreds of millions...
ESET launches updated MSP Administrator
ESET has launched a new online licensing management system to provide MSPs visibility into customer licenses, their usage and activated devices. The new ESET MSP Administrator (EMA) offers one aggregated dashboard with drill-down functionality, where MSPs can create...
Kaspersky Lab boosts mobile threat defense
Smartphones have long been just as important for businesses as PCs or laptops, with employees in 14% of companies in South Africa accessing corporate intellectual property using their personal mobile devices and tablets. However, with this increasing workforce...
Security boardroom disconnects leave businesses vulnerable
A wasted skill is a wasted opportunity to maximise commercial ambition. It can also put you at risk. In today's highly competitive market, you need the right talent in the right place and at the right time. By Martin Walshaw, SE team lead: sub-Saharan Africa at F5...
Safety and security go hand-in-hand with visibility
In security, the significance of visibility cannot be overstated. By Laurence Smith, executive at Graphic Image Technologies However, the biggest issue in gaining visibility over a perimeter through CCTV surveillance lies in the lighting conditions of the area to be...
Are you living in blissful ignorance?
South African firms don't take threats seriously enough, writes Graham Croock, director of BDO IT Advisory and Cyber Lab. On a recent visit to BDO in Norway, it struck me that many South African-based businesses and organisations are increasingly exposed to cyber...
Your personal information is already out there
South African identity verification service ThisIsMe has announced the launch of its new consumer product, FutureProtect. Data breaches have almost become the new normal - so much so that there's a more than 90% chance that your personal identity information has...
What burglars look for before breaking into a home
The mid-year school break is here, and with it will come trips away with the family and holidays abroad, which means homes will be left empty at a greater rate. Before you pack up your suitcase to take your much-needed holiday, it's important to make sure that your...
World Cup squads briefed on cybersecurity
The FIFA World Cup in Russia has passed without much incident so far - indeed, the only controversial moments have involved the use of the video assistant referee (VAR) for the first time in World Cup history. The doom and gloom prophecies that accompany the build-up...