Lack of trust stifles app use

Lack of trust stifles app use

Almost half of all consumers say that a lack of trust limits the amount of apps they download, compared to 37% in 2013.This is according to results from MEF’s third annual Global Consumer Trust Report. The report, supported by AVG Technologies, analyses data from...

Securing the home office

SOHOs and staff working from home tend to overlook the cyber security risks around their home office, warns Networks Unlimited, distributor of Fortinet. Small, home offices and corporate staff working from home are typically less security aware and so at greater risk...

Untrusted certificates on the rise

The number of untrusted certificates used to sign malicious software doubled in the last year. According to Kaspersky Lab, by the end of 2014 the company’s antivirus database included more than 6 000 of these certificates. Considering the growing amount of threats...

How to be safer than Sony

In late November 2014, Sony was the victim of a cyber-attack that involved the release of stolen data, including yet-to-be released films. The hack not only destroyed data, but it also impacted present and former employees – exposing private e-mails and personal...

64% of SA users faced money theft attempts

Over a one-year period, 64% of the users in South Africa who responded to a survey by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International faced online threats involving attempted money theft. However, non-financial cyber-attacks can result in unforeseen expenses as well.