by Dianne Bayley | Oct 10, 2022 | Security and Legal
A massive 72% of state and local government organisations attacked by ransomware had their data encrypted – 7% more than the cross-sector average.In fact, according to Sophos’s “The State of Ransomware in State and Local Government 2022” report, only 20% of state and...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 29, 2020 | Security and Legal
With cybercrime escalating in volume and sophistication every year, consumer trust is a bigger challenge for organisations than it’s ever been, says Ross Sibbald, Commercial Director at Striata, Africa. And while legislation such as the EU General Data Protection...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 4, 2019 | Security and Legal
As awareness of the potential dangers of stolen or misappropriated internet user data increases, so does the popularity of VPN (virtual private network) services. Reportedly, over 25% of internet users are now using a VPN service in order to enhance internet privacy...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 17, 2019 | Security and Legal
As business embraces opportunities from cloud and mobile computing to connect with customers, they take on new risks. There is a steady increase in destructive, sophisticated cyberattacks and ransomware. This is according to security specialist and J2 Software CEO...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 16, 2017 | Features
Online security is becoming a bigger issue than ever, with 2016 seemingly one of the worst years ever when it comes to staying secure and private online – and 2017 doesn’t promise to be any better, as restrictive surveillance laws are being passed around the world and...
