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...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 18, 2017 | Security and Legal
This year has proved to be a lucrative year for cybercrime as prominent malware and attack methods continue to evolve, creatively bypassing existing security solutions, says Check Point in its mid-year report. In 2016, we witnessed sophisticated new malware emerging...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 24, 2017 | Security and Legal
From IT-Online Threats are rapidly evolving, while the magnitude of attacks is increasing – to the extent that Cisco’s 2017 Midyear Cybersecurity Report (MCR) forecasts potential “destruction of service” (DeOS) attacks. These could eliminate organisations’ backups...
by Dianne Bayley | May 18, 2017 | Security and Legal
At the end of last week, the world saw the first victims of the now infamous Crypto malware – WannaCry. To date the attack has spread to more than 150 countries and over 200 000 users. Its primary target being businesses and public sector organisations. In the recent...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 13, 2016 | Features
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), 66% of CEOs will have digital transformation at the heart of their corporate strategy. That said, 70% of siloed digital transformation initiatives will fail by 2018 due to insufficient collaboration, integration,...
