by Dianne Bayley | Sep 4, 2019 | Security and Legal
The ransomware attack on Johannesburg power utility City Power earlier this year shows how easy it is for organisations to fall victim to cybercriminals, who often carry out attacks that are financially motivated, writes Lukas van der Merwe, Specialist Sales...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 26, 2019 | Security and Legal
It’s been said that in this new digital age, the world’s most valuable resource is data. This has led businesses to collect vast amounts of data in a bid to remain competitive. But is all this data really useful, asks Rian Durandt, head of department: business...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 21, 2019 | Security and Legal
South Africa’s IT professionals’ body, the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA), has called for greater IT industry involvement and innovation in driving inclusive Fourth Industrial Revolution progress in Africa. At the IITPSA annual...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 21, 2019 | Security and Legal
The cost of a data breach has risen 12% over the past five years, and now costs $3,92-million on average. These rising expenses are representative of the multiyear financial impact of breaches, increased regulation and the complex process of resolving criminal...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 20, 2019 | Security and Legal
The Department of Communications (DoC) has published its highly-anticipated ‘Policy on High Demand Spectrum and Policy Direction on Licensing of a Wireless Open Access Network’ which purports to address South Africa’s longstanding spectrum scarcity challenges....
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 20, 2019 | Security and Legal
The South African mining sector frequently faces criticism for its poor safety record and high number of fatalities, but conditions are improving, and the proper use of technology could be a major boost for safety at mining operations. According to statistics on the...
