Fortinet upgrades NGFW with authentication
Fortinet – a world leader in high-performance network security – announced a significant update to the company’s FortiOS network security operating system, along with new releases for integrated reporting, advanced threat protection (APT) and strong authentication....
Sophos delivers encryption solution
Sophos has announced a new approach to data protection with the latest release of Sophos SafeGuard Encryption 6.1. Enabling wide-scale adoption, Sophos is addressing the two biggest issues in encryption - performance and usability - by leveraging native operating...
McAfee announces free mobile protection
At Mobile World Congress 2014, McAfee announced a full-featured version of its award-winning McAfee Mobile Security is now available at no cost in 30 languages, as part of an Intel Corporation initiative to make security a more integrated part of the consumer...
One password to rule them all
Password breaches are happening all the time. Stories of hundreds of passwords being stolen litter the news on a daily basis. While having a single password stolen is not the end of the world, if you use one password for multiple accounts, particularly accounts that...
ESET improves secure authentication tech
ESET Southern Africa has launched the latest version of its ESET Secure Authentication (ESA) technology, a two-factor authentication (2FA) software providing both SMEs and Enterprise organisations with a more secure form of remote access to company networks and...
E-mail security must be a focus in 2014
South African companies may have bedded down the e-mail security basics but, they are going to have to relook at how they define e-mail security and look at it with a “wide angle lens” in 2014. That’s if they are to navigate a dramatically-shifting legislative and...
Mxit launches safety app in support of SID
Within a month of launching, Mxit’s new online safety advice app has gained impressive traction with 114 916 subscribers. As part of its launch, the Mxit safety app ran interactive opinion polls and allowed a targeted sample of users (98% aged between 13 and 17) to...
Google celebrates Safer Internet Day
Google South Africa joined forces with its Online Child Safety Campaign partners to recognise the 11th anniversary of the Safer Internet Day (SID) movement on 11 February, which promotes the safe and responsible use of online technologies among young users. Hosted in...
DCC offers WD Green 4Tb hard drive
Take advantage of low operating temperatures, low noise and a host of eco-friendly features, along with massive storage capacity, with the new 4Tb WD Green hard drives from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). These cool, quiet drives use WD GreenPower...
Verbatim Secure ‘n’ Go from DCC
Data storage is an essential daily element and one device that most people still make use of is the USB or Flash Drive. It’s small, it’s convenient and it allows users to save data conveniently and on the fly, be it personal information, work related or any other data...
Fortinet highly rated by AV-Comparatives
Fortinet has announced the company’s advanced threat protection (ATP) technology (FortiGuard) was named a Top Rated Product in AV-Comparatives’ December 2013 Summary Report 2013. The technology, which is used in the company’s network security (FortiGate) and endpoint...
IT security resolutions for 2014
Each new year brings a slew of new year’s resolutions, but these need to be remembered on an on-going basis, else they will be forgotten in the course of daily life. Whether it is going to the gym, quitting smoking, or cutting down on the booze, the list is long, and...