Fortinet delivers third-generation network security
Fortinet has announced the evolution of its Security Fabric architecture with the release of FortiOS 6.0, which it claims is the world's most deployed network security operating system. With more than 200 new features and capabilities, enterprises will benefit from...
Safe as houses?
Information is an organisation's most valuable asset. To protect that asset, it's no longer viable that security is an external layer of core information management software. Security should be imbedded in the foundation of the software's design. It is integral to the...
Why you should protect data at all costs
It has long been said that 'knowledge is power' but never has that been more pertinent than it is for businesses today. What businesses know is a key differentiator as they seek to get closer to their customers and improve their own business processes through the...
Velocity Group adds Check Point
The Velocity Group is adding Check Point Software Technologies, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, to its growing list of vendors, providing local customers access to the superior security solutions within the Check Point portfolio. The...
What you need to know about IoT attacks
Something major happened in 2017. Internet of Things (IoT) devices were exploited by cybercriminals and turned into a rogue and malevolent army. A series of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks affected websites connected to the cloud-based internet...
Kaspersky raises bounty for bugs
Kaspersky Lab is extending its successful bug bounty program to include rewards of up to $100 000 for the discovery and responsible disclosure of severe vulnerabilities in some of its leading products. The opportunity to get this bounty is available to all members of...
Do villains care about biometrics?
Inadequate biometrics systems could be creating a false sense of security in banks, security estates and office blocks, and in effect rolling out a red carpet to criminals. By Marius Coetzee, MD of Ideco. Biometrics-based security devices, in particular fingerprint...
Panda and BDO in strategic partnership
Cyber security firm Panda Security Africa and audit, advisory and tax firm, BDO South Africa, have formed a strategic cyber alliance to enable BDO to offer a managed security service to their clients, using Panda's next generation EDR solution. Predictions for 2018...
ESET launches ESET Smart TV Security
ESET has launched ESET Smart TV Security, an advanced technology protection solution against targeted malware attacks on connected TVs and other devices with the Android TV operational system. According to statistics, there could be as many as 30-billion devices...
Is your bitcoin safe?
Cryptocurrency has been in the news a great deal lately. The interest in Bitcoin and other forms of digital currency has sparked a great deal of interest and debate - to invest or not to invest seems to be the prevailing question. But it is not a perfect nirvana, and...
Cyberattacks: what to do when they happen to you
It’s the call that IT teams dread: an employee is reporting that their PC screen is flashing red, with a message telling them that their files are encrypted and that they need to pay a ransom to get them unscrambled. What should they do next? By Peter Alexander, chief...
Advanced cybersecurity platform from Kaspersky
With digital transformation melting protection perimeters, IT security teams in enterprises are having to deal with the fact that complex threats are already within their network, as illustrated by the 48% of enterprises that believe that their organisation may...