Ransomware is not only file encryption
Ransomware is an ever-increasing threat worldwide, claiming new victims on a regular basis with no end in sight. The Check Point threat intelligence teams unpacks the issue. While most ransomware families prevent the victims from accessing their documents, pictures,...
A decade of staying ahead of the security
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, SID's David Liu looks back over the last decade and gives insight into the changes in the online security sector. What were you doing 10 years ago? Well, if you are South African, chances are you were listening to Rihanna's Umbrella,...
Companies need the unabbreviated truth about IT security
Information systems change all the time. Couple this with the fact that new threats arise constantly and it's easy to see why security systems implemented or updated last month can't keep pace with security requirements right now. The truth is that securing an IT...
FLIR visual kits from Graphic Image Technologies
A new IP video surveillance system usually requires that the security specialist or installer purchases all components individually before undertaking the process of device installation and infrastructure implementation. This can be time-consuming, costly and...
Data breaches are a part of doing business
Data has become the lifeblood of modern life as everything from room temperatures and health records to banking details and WhatsApp messages are collected and stored. The rapid digital transformation of businesses and services has created an unprecedented amount of...
Data ransoms are crippling businesses
Cyber criminals are always on the prowl, analysing online behaviour of users and looking for new opportunities to infect computers. Ransomware is the latest malicious threat that infects computers and blocks access to data until a ransom is paid. One Channel CEO...
How we’re going to win the war on cyber crime
The time has come for the global cyber security community to combine forces and take the fight to cyber criminals. It's no secret that hackers have been sharing information for a long time, says Doros Hadjizenonos, country manager f Check Point South Africa. Greater...
Kaspersky reinforces VMware NSX protection
Kaspersky Lab has released a new version of its virtualisation security solution, Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Agentless. Designed to provide protection within software-defined data centers built on VMware vSphere and VMware NSX, the solution now delivers...
Protection for the industrial infrastructure
Kaspersky Lab has announced the global availability of Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Energy, a vertical advanced package for energy enterprises, based on Kaspersky Lab's suite for protection of industrial infrastructure. Modern electrical power grids are...
Credence adds Infocyte to security stable
Credence Security, a specialist distribution company focusing on information security and risk management, has joined the Infocyte Partner Program as a distributor of the company's threat hunting solutions throughout Africa, Pakistan and India. Infocyte's hunt...
Critical infrastructure protection gets a boost
Kaspersky Lab has announced the global availability of Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Energy, a vertical advanced package for energy enterprises, based on Kaspersky Lab's suite for protection of industrial infrastructure. Modern electrical power grids are...
Firewall as a service aids cloud security
It's time to take advantage of the full capability of the cloud to ensure uptime, scalability and reduced risk, says Ralph Berndt, director of sales at Syrex. In July 2016, Gartner introduced Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) as a new technology segment, entering it into...