Cybersecurity in 2020: lessons for tomorrow
The rollercoaster that was 2020 didn't leave us entirely bruised and battered. By Doros Hadjizenonos, regional sales director: SADC at Fortinet As you've undoubtedly heard several times by now, it's been quite a boost for technology adoption. Less mentioned, though,...
Security by design …
Security remains a consistent and ever-present challenge to the organisation today. The statistics that follow in its wake are certainly enough to keep any decision-maker awake at night. In 2020, Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report found that 94% of malware...
Get the attacker’s view on your cyber defence
Steve Benton, deputy-chief security officer and, GM: cyber and physical security operations and programmes at BT, shares his insights on the five core aims of cyber attackers - and the multi-layered defence approach that could stop them targeting your business. I've...
The changing face of ransomware
There is a significant decrease in the sheer number of ransomware attacks due to improved security, better backup strategies and faster data recovery measures. By John Mc Loughlin, CEO of J2 This has meant that the spray and pray approach is no longer effective for...
Let’s talk cyber hygiene
Organisations in the Covid-19 pandemic era have been forced to look at their security hygiene best practices in order to minimise risk, data leakage and non-compliance, while still allowing for operational flexibility and efficiency. By Stefan van de Giessen, GM:...
Trust is good, but a zero-trust mindset is better
A few months ago, commuting to work, entering a crowded elevator, and sitting down in an open workspace next to several colleagues were trivial everyday activities. Amir Sohrabi, area vice-president: emerging markets at Citrix Unfortunately, with the current global...
What does Covid teach us about OT cybersecurity?
Today, almost no discussion about any subject goes on for long without the current pandemic being brought up in some way. Joe Robertson, EMEA CISO at Fortinet It dominates all of our lives in many ways. Of course, life must go on, business does continue. But not in...
Africa’s mobile cybercrime challenge
In June 2020, Upstream's Secure-D anti-fraud platform revealed that the total number of malicious mobile applications doubled in the first quarter of the year. The analysis found 29 000 malicious apps (14 500 in 2019), a 55% spike in fraudulent mobile transactions and...
New rules of engagement for next-gen managed IT security
The trends towards outsourced cyber security have gained traction during the Covid-19 pandemic as companies have empowered remote working models and increased their emphasis on digital transformation. The ever-widening cyber security skills gap adds further power to...
Acronis joins MPC Alliance
Cyber protection company, Acronis, has joined the MPC Alliance, the global association of organisations with the mission of improving data security and privacy through the implementation of the secure cryptographic technology of multi-party computation (MPC). MPC is a...
The rise of ransomware 2.0
Over the past couple of years, widespread ransomware attacks - where criminals use malware to encrypt your data and hold it for ransom - have been replaced by more targeted attacks against specific companies and industries. In these more targeted campaigns, attackers...
Cybersecurity is personal
If you think cybersecurity is something that happens to other people and doesn't affect you, think again. By Doctor Mafuwafuwane, acting practice lead: enterprise security solution at Altron Systems Integration Ask anyone who tried to buy electricity from City Power...