WannaCry a wake-up call for organisations
If ever there was a time to be vigilant online and on networks, it is now. A new strain of the WannaCry ransomware, which recently affected major corporate networks and high profile organisations across the world, is unprecedented in its scale and severity. Data...
South African SMBs ripe for ransomware attacks
While the immediate threat of cyber-carnage in the wake of the WannaCry attack has been averted, South African SMBs are in the firing line of the next global malware outbreak. That's the view of Craig Jones, chief technology officer of technology and digital...
Protect your organisation from ransomware
Brendan Mc Aravey, country manager at Citrix South Africa, offers advice on how to avoid becoming a victim. Recent news of possibly the largest ransomware attack in history -- WannaCry -- has permeated the globe. WannaCry is an operating system exploit, one of many...
The future in biometrics
Viwe Ndzamela. marketing manager: banking and payments at Gemalto, examines how biometrics can help companies and their customers to have a safer, more convenient experience. What do consumers want when they bank or shop? Often, they want just two things: for their...
How to survive a global cyber attack
The most effective defense against the "Wanna Cry" global cyber attack is to update operating systems, install software updates and be on high alert for suspicious emails. "Awareness campaigns are crucial and companies must invest in these to make sure their employees...
Data-centric security enhancements from CA
CA Technologies has launched new data protection enhancements to CA Data Content Discovery and CA Compliance Event Manager that simplify security management across the enterprise and enable robust, end-to-end protection for data-in-motion from mobile to mainframe. The...
Bytes launches home-grown biometric service
Bytes Systems Integration has launched BioVault, an innovative cloud-based biometric solution. Nick Perkins, divisional director: identity management at Bytes, says the new service has been developed and hosted by Bytes to enable a broad range of financial services...
Check Point unveils WannaCry infection map
Check Point Software Technologies shows the extent of the wide spread outbreak of international ransomware WannaCry with a new Check Point WannaCry Ransomware Infection Map. Check Point researchers have been investigating the ransomware campaign in detail since it was...
WannaCry proves businesses still painfully unaware of security risks
There is still a perception today amongst businesses and their leaders that their company’s security is good enough to stand up to the numerous threats, such as the WannaCry ransomware that hit businesses globally this past weekend. Mid-2016, VMware in South Africa...
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When it comes to security, it can be hard to sift through the plethora of solutions available to find the one that will benefit your business the most. What today’s businesses need, is a solution that is truly comprehensive and customisable. “This is where Bitdefender...
WannaCryptor: key questions answered
WannaCryptor, aka WannaCry, is one of the biggest cybersecurity stories of 2017. In fact, you could go as far as to suggest one of the biggest in years. Since news first broke on Friday, broadcasters, journalists, bloggers, commentators, experts and security vendors,...
WannaCry update, guidance from Microsoft
Microsoft has issued the following alert to provide guidance regarding malware variously named WannaCrypt, WannaCry, WannaCryptor, or Wcry. On May 12, 2017, many of our customers around the world and the critical systems they depend on were victims of malicious...