by Dianne Bayley | Jan 18, 2020 | Security and Legal
The realities of the negative impact of modern cyber threats arguably hit home for South Africans in 2019 more than any other year in memory, writes Brian Pinnock, cybersecurity expert at Mimecast. The country fell victim to several high-profile breaches, including a...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 15, 2020 | Security and Legal
Management, technical and engineering staff of OR Tambo International Airport have completed an assessment of the circumstances that led to power disruptions at the airport on Sunday 12 January. OR Tambo GM Bongiwe Pityi-Vokwana released a statement that reads: As a...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 12, 2020 | Security and Legal
The vast majority of businesses today acknowledge that their data is important, even critical to their operations, writes Johan Scheepers, country head of Commvault South Africa, but despite this, many organisations fail to take adequate measures to safeguard this...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 12, 2020 | Security and Legal
Jane’s Defence Budgets 2019 Annual Report shows growth in global defence spending slowed to just 1% compared to the 2018 spike of 6%. While growth slowed in most regions, Europe experienced exceptional growth of 5,2%, outperforming most emerging markets. Six of the 10...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 7, 2020 | Security and Legal
PCs still running when Windows 7 reaches end of life on the 14 January 2020 will be significantly more at risk of ransomware, Ian Wood, Senior Director, EMEA Cloud & Governance Business Practice, Veritas warns Experts suggest that around 26% of PCs are expected to...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 6, 2020 | Security and Legal
Ransomware has become big business, generating estimated annual revenues of $1 billion a year for malicious threat actors. The victims of ransomware continue to stack up as criminals develop new, more creative ways to infiltrate IT environments, seize data and hold...
