The science of securing cyber skills
By Opinion 8 November 2017Urgent measures need to be taken to bridge the rapidly increasing cybersecurity skills gap, says Martin Walshaw, Senior Systems Engineer at F5 Networks. FULL STORY >
Fortinet’s global cybersecurity survey reveals weaknesses and silver linings
By Ryan Noik 6 November 2017Fortinet's recent 2017 Global Enterprise Security Survey revealed interesting findings about how organisations are viewing security, and what needs to be improved on. FULL STORY >
Fake WhatApp app hits 1 million Android users
By Staff Writer 6 November 2017If you’ve recently downloaded a version of WhatsApp, you might want to check that it’s not a fake. FULL STORY >
Is your security team not getting enough exercise?
By Opinion 17 October 2017BDO’s head of International Cyber Security Consulting, Danny Solomon and BDO Cyber and Forensic Lab executive in South Africa, David Cohen share their opinions on how businesses should be looking at cyber security. FULL STORY >
No talent, no security: Where is the next generation of cybersecurity experts?
By Press Release 16 October 2017As 48% of businesses experience a talent shortage, Kaspersky Lab and its partners set up a talent discovery program. FULL STORY >
Delivering end-user cyber safety – creating new opportunities for Managed Service Providers
By Opinion 16 October 2017Cybersecurity threats continue to spiral out of control, putting more companies across the globe at risk of falling victim to data theft and enduring reputational damage that could be the death strike... FULL STORY >
Accenture, Microsoft and Avanade expand Strategic Alliance to offer advanced cybersecurity solution
By Press Release 27 September 2017Leveraging leading-edge threat intelligence capabilities, alliance partners to develop solutions that help clients mitigate and contain cyber attacks. FULL STORY >
Kaspersky Lab holds cybersecurity activations in South African schools
By Press Release 2 August 2017Kaspersky Lab, in partnership with Active Education, have embarked on a series of interactive cybersecurity roadshows at selected schools in Johannesburg and Cape Town – aimed at driving top of mind awareness around online... FULL STORY >
Kaspersky Lab: Protect your data centre
By Press Release 28 June 2017Riaan Badenhorst, general manager, Kaspersky Lab Africa, examines the importance of securing the data centre in the digital age. FULL STORY >
Cybersecurity insurance – the missing link in business financial wellness
By Press Release 25 May 2017In the age where knowledge and information is currency, where organisations will soon be subject to regulations such as the Protection of Private Information Act in South Africa, General Data Protection Regulation in... FULL STORY >
Held hostage: beware the fake antivirus
By Press Release 16 May 2017Graham Croock, director of IT Audit, Risk and BDO South Africa's Cyber Lab, explains why hackers are discovering that it is more profitable to hold data hostage rather than to steal it. FULL STORY >
Is cybersecurity now as important as health and safety?
By Press Release 2 May 2017The World Day for Safety and Health at Work, an annual international campaign to promote safe, healthy and decent work, held on April 28th has been observed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) since 2003. FULL STORY >
Cyberbit’s new Endpoint Detection and Response release advances Cybersecurity
By Staff Writer 24 April 2017Cyberbit, the wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems whose cybersecurity solutions protect the world’s most sensitive systems, today announced a new version of its adaptive Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)... FULL STORY >
Investec interview – Valuing the personal touch in a digital world
By Ryan Noik 13 April 2017For a bit of a different perspective on the challenges and opportunities that technology brings to the financial sector, TechSmart Business sat down with Deon Katz, the head of Investec Private Bank. FULL STORY >
The South African Cybercrimes & Cybersecurity Bill, 2017...much better
By Press Release 24 January 2017The Department of Justice published the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill, 2017 on 19 January. It is, at first glance, much better than the 2016 draft, says Lucien Pierce, BDO Cyber Lab consultant. FULL STORY >
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