Pay-as-you-use cyber security delivers world-class service
A next-generation security operations centre (SOC) launched by AVeS Cyber Security brings sophisticated managed cyber security solutions within reach of companies of all sizes, including smaller businesses with limited resources. "Companies are seeking drastic...
Industrial organisations no longer ‘need’ an anti-virus solution
Cybersecurity for industrial organisations is a hot topic, with the global ICS cybersecurity market expected to grow from 10,9% to 12,7% in a year and to reach approximately $24.4 billion by the end of 2023, according to different forecasts. Industrial cybersecurity...
How to ensure Zoom security and privacy
With social distancing and quarantine measures implemented around the globe, people quickly started searching for effective means of communicating with each other. With its reported ease of use and attractive pricing, Zoom quickly rose in popularity. However, with so...
Cybersecurity in the time of Covid-19
One of the few constants during the times we're in is the knowledge that cyber criminals will try to leverage it for their financial gain. With South Africa and a myriad of other countries locking down to limit the spread of the coronavirus, hackers are turning their...
PhishRIP removes suspicious emails from inboxes
KnowBe4 has launched a new feature to its PhishER product called PhishRIP, which helps security professionals remove, inoculate and protect against email threats faster. Technical controls do not filter out all of the malicious emails that come into a user’s inbox....
40% of data breaches affect customer information
Customers’ personal information is involved in data breaches more often than any other type of corporate data. According to Kaspersky’s IT Security Risks Survey, this sort of data leakage may result in reputational and financial losses, as well as regulation penalties...
Reinforce cybersecurity in the age of Covid-19
The sudden, radical move to remote working during this time of lockdown for South Africa brings with it the promise of a new and more effective way of working - without being bound to a physical office. Not only does this surge in the use of remote work capabilities...
Protect your web conferences
With a rapid shift to remote work for so many South African companies, work styles have also shifted. By Eric Kenney, senior product marketing manager at Citrix One of the biggest changes has been how we meet. With an unprecedented number of employees working from...
Collaborative security in a converged environment
In industry, technical evolutions are transforming operations and driving innovation. And at the same time, devices, endpoints, and networks across both IT and OT environments are more connected than ever. By Antoine D'Haussy, business development BD director EMEA of...
Preparing for a major cyber attack
The threat of a catastrophic cyber-attack is a daily reality for business leaders, as the exponential growth of data and digital-first organisations increases the cyber-attack surface. The channel must be prepared to support customers along their security journeys,...
Coronavirus-related email scams still rampant
South African managed IT security services company, Securicom, warns email users against opening coronavirus-related messages from unsolicited senders as cyber criminals up the ante amidst the Covid-19 outbreak. Securicom has seen a substantial increase in malicious...
AI powered security surveillance helps reduce crime
Commercial property developers as well as business park landlords and property managers have a specific set of security challenges. At stake is the security of millions of rands' worth of equipment and stock, tenants and the safety of large crowds in shopping malls....