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 | May 4, 2020 | Security and Legal
According to multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider Kaspersky Lab, it detected over 120 000 ransomware attacks in SA in 2019, writes Lukas van der Merwe, Specialist Sales Executive: Security, T-Systems South Africa. The figure for the first two months of...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 18, 2020 | Security and Legal
Kaspersky researchers have found a new sample of stalkerware – commercial software that is usually used to secretly monitor users’ partners or colleagues – which has functionality that supersedes all previously found software. MonitorMinor enables stalkers to covertly...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 4, 2019 | Security and Legal
Deactivating your social media accounts, including Twitter and Facebook, may be required for a variety of reasons: An unstable political situation; the risk of being stalked; wanting to protect your personal data; or even a change in company name. Some want to shut...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 30, 2019 | Security and Legal
Utility organisations, like other businesses and institutions, depend on computers and software for many operational critical functions, and can be a prime target for cybercriminal activity – especially given the potential damage and destruction that...
