Online data sharing wrecks marriages, careers

Online data sharing wrecks marriages, careers

According to a study by Kaspersky Lab, people are still recklessly sharing private information over the Internet in risky situations. Locally, 32% of people share confidential data by accident and 19% willingly disclose secrets about themselves – despite the...
How to find a ‘super hacker’

How to find a ‘super hacker’

It doesn’t matter how careful they are, ‘super hackers’ will leave a trace of their activities. Windows event logs, DNS logs and DHCP logs – sources not normally analysed from an attack detection perspective – all hold clues to the clandestine...
Unlocking the door to comprehensive security

Unlocking the door to comprehensive security

By Ralph Berndt, Director, Sales and Marketing, Syrex. South African organisations must assess their security footprints to ensure they are prepared for the worst. And the worst is here – the 2015 IBM Cost of Data Breach Study found that the consolidated total cost of...
Taking risk out of the payments channel

Taking risk out of the payments channel

By Andries Kok, CFO, PayAccSys Online security breaches are becoming the order of the day, and such incidences are set to rise as the economy comes under increasing pressure. It is therefore becoming increasingly important for a business owner to take advantage of...