
Cisco highlights Tech Trends for 2021 and Beyond
By Staff Writer 12 January 2021There’s some good news on the tech horizon according to Cisco, with the past year serving as an accelerant for certain tech trends. FULL STORY >
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Only 36% of users in South Africa have unique passwords for each account, Kaspersky study shows
By Staff Writer 22 September 2020Internet users across the globe are yet to master how to use passwords effectively to protect themselves online, according to a new report from Kaspersky. FULL STORY >

Kaspersky provides info on South Africans' password habits
By Staff Writer 9 June 2020The latest Kaspersky report has found that 87% of South African users are thinking up their own passwords. FULL STORY >

Industry Insight - How to have strong cyber hygiene
By Industry Contributor 27 May 2020yber threats do not rest and they continue to evolve and bad actors develop new attack techniques. Good cyber security hygiene requires more than a strong password to avoid compromise. Doros Hadjizenonos, regional sales director at Fortinet... FULL STORY >

Protects much more than passwords – New Kaspersky Password Manager now available
By Press Release 3 May 2018Kaspersky Lab has introduced the new generation of its freemium solution Kaspersky Password Manager. FULL STORY >

Game over: Poor password protection leaves online gamers exposed to hack attacks
By Press Release 19 January 2018According to research from Kaspersky Lab, almost half (42%) of South Africans regularly game online, a figure which rises to 50% for 25-34-year olds and 57% for those aged 16-24. It’s also potentially lucrative... FULL STORY >

macOS High Sierra security flaw grants access without a password
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 29 November 2017A vulnerability has been discovered in Apple's latest desktop operating system, with a solution or fix yet to be released. FULL STORY >

The password is king: IoT devices evolve but still prove vulnerable
By Opinion 28 November 2017In 2015 Kaspersky Lab researchers decided to examine how real the threat behind the Internet of Things (IoT) was. The results were concerning, so two years later they conducted more research into the area. FULL STORY >

Upcoming security update will address iOS 10's backup flaw says Apple
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 28 September 2016After confirming that its backup system on iOS 10 is vulnerable, Apple says a security update to address the issue is on the way. FULL STORY >

iOS 10 found to have weakened iPhone and iPad security
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 26 September 2016In a recent report by a software security company, Apple's new iOS 10 operating system may have inadvertently weakened the security of devices by allowing unauthorised access to localised backups. FULL STORY >

Yahoo says 2014 state-sponsored hack breached 500 million accounts
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 23 September 2016Possibly including names, email addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth, Yahoo confirms it suffered a state-sponsored data breach in late 2014, affecting an estimated 500 million users. FULL STORY >

Following a password leak, Twitter has blocked millions of compromised accounts
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 10 June 2016An estimated 32 million Twitter account passwords were leaked recently, prompting the company to block several million user accounts. FULL STORY >

The majority of people do not realise that their online passwords are not secure
By Staff Writer 16 March 2016According to Candice Sutherland, business development consultant at SHA Specialist Underwriters, many people are relatively misinformed regarding the potential dangers that weak online passwords pose. FULL STORY >

Logging out of passwords
By Staff Writer 5 August 2015Our mobile numbers are unique. And our phones are always at hand. So could mobile provide a secure alternative to the password? Jean-Francois Ouillet, vice president of mobile security at Gemalto, outlines the potential of mobile ID. FULL STORY >

Why your Password is a fail
By Staff Writer 2 June 2015The IT security industry has been warning about the fallibility of passwords for years, yet the situation hasn’t changed. FULL STORY >
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