The Cybercrimes Act becomes partially operational
Certain provisions of the Cybercrimes Act become operational on 1 December 2021, as South Africa gets closer to protecting businesses and individuals against cyber attacks and malicious communications. By Peter Grealy, Nozipho Mngomezulu, Karl Blom, Wendy Tembedza,...
Cybersecurity takeaways for the holiday season
South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) highlights three cybersecurity considerations as the annual holiday season approaches. The first concerns the need for citizens to report cybercrime as they would any other crime. When reporting a...
Remote work adds to financial institution insider threats
Now more than ever, insider threats pose a serious risk to financial institutions, especially those that have transitioned to alternate work environments to ensure business continuity, warns Fortinet. Fortinet's 2020 Securing Remote Work Survey revealed that the shift...
How to be more resilient to ransomware threats
Impacts vary, but in many cases, ransomware disrupts businesses for significant periods or even forces them to suspend operations or close. By Clive Brindley, security lead at Accenture in Africa A growing population of highly capable cyber extortionists is developing...
Cybersecurity: utilities at their most vulnerable
The evolution of technology has brought with incredible advancements, particularly in unprecedented times where both organisations and individuals have had to adapt to stay competitive. By Vladimir Milovanovic, vice-president: power systems for anglophone Africa at...
Cybersecurity risks highlighted by new Windows release
Microsoft's announcement of its new Windows11 operating system, together with its new Server 2022 platform has been welcomed by users who will receive upgrades by mid-2022. However, the availability or new releases has, in many instances, prompted companies to...
How to remain secure in a hybrid work environment
A central office has typically been most businesses default working location, but the role of the office has significantly changed over the last year. By Quentyn Taylor, director of information security at Canon for Europe, Middle East and Africa Today, over 90% of...
Deal or no deal? stay safe on Black Friday
Planning on a shopping spree this Black Friday or Cyber Monday? Ask yourself these questions before clicking ahead and becoming a scam statistic, writes Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET Southern Africa. "Gucci bags 80% off!" screams the email that lands in your inbox...
Rethinking security strategy: back to the future
Businesses are confronted with a never-ending stream of cyberattacks ranging from DDoS campaigns and malicious bots to ransomware and intellectual property theft. By David Jack, director: EMEA product strategy at Citrix Security leaders know about the urgent need to...
Law firms under attack
Law firms remain targets of cyber-criminals, largely due to the vast amounts of client data, information and money that they retain and the continued refusal of most law firms to take basic precautions when it comes to their cyber security posture. By John Mc...
Fortinet is official cybersecurity partner of the European Tour
Fortinet has announced a multi-year partnership with the European Tour. As an Official Tour Partner and Official Cybersecurity Partner, Fortinet will provide its expertise and security solutions to support the Tour's digital innovation journey. The European Tour hosts...
Watch out for those CAPTCHAs …
Clicking "I'm not a robot" on an online form may seem harmless enough, but evidence is emerging that cyber criminals are turning their attention to CAPTCHA tests as a new way to redirect users to pages with malicious intent. Anna Collard, senior vice-president:...