Counting the real cost of cyber-attacks

The cost, frequency and time to resolve cyber-attacks has risen for the fourth consecutive year, according to Ponemon Institute research for HP Enterprise Security Products. The 2013 Cost of Cyber Crime Study found that the average annualised cost of cybercrime...

WiFi a cost-effective solution for Africa

Across Africa, demands are changing, access models are changing and consumers are blurring the lines between corporate and personal spaces – fuelling a demand for wireless access. With more than 650-million mobile users in Africa and with 50% of Internet...

Counting the cost of a security breach

A successful targeted attack against a large company can cause damages of up to $2,4-million. This is according to B2B International which, along with Kaspersky Lab, conducted the 2103 Global Corporate IT Security Risks survey. Targeted attacks are one of the most...

Boost service delivery while reducing costs

Using automated image recognition it is possible for large organisations to streamline financial departments while reducing overheads believes Intervate’s Gia Thom. As a business entity grows in complexity and size, so delivering a consistent level of service and...

Getting a better deal on cloud computing

True cloud services are a lot more user-friendly and cost-effective than remote hosted services, but not everyone is getting true cloud, says Grant Vine, technical director at Cybervine IT Solutions. Cloud computing has a lot to offer businesses, and can deliver real...