Organisations have to invest in comprehensive in-depth phishing plans, leveraging policies, technical tools and awareness training best practices to ensure that they're not vulnerable to attack. And this attack is absolutely guaranteed...
Anna Collard 11 Jun 2021
Check Point Research has discovered four security vulnerabilities that affect products in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Office online...
The pandemic has driven home the high value of personal data to the global economy, while also highlighting its vulnerability to abuse and attack. In response, governments around the world have been reviewing their data privacy and protections laws and regulations, including in South Africa...
Darryl Bernstein and Janet MacKenzie 8 Jun 2021
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Cybercrimes Bill into law, which brings South Africa's cybersecurity laws in line with the rest of the world...
Most organisations in business today understand the importance of digital transformation. The events of the past year or so, in particular, have accelerated it as an imperative, as organisations were forced to adapt to new, digital-first ways of doing things...
Stergios Saltas 2 Jun 2021
If you're a marketer or brand owner in 2021, it's not enough to protect your brands and trademarks in real life. You have to build a fort around your online assets too...
Duane Nicol 1 Jun 2021
Kaspersky and Skill Cup have launched a free training course, available for iOS and Android devices, aimed at helping parents and their kids better navigate cybersecurity and digital ethics...
Chatbots have been created to streamline customer engagement. However, given the quantity of personal information which a chatbot may acquire, how do you ensure that your chatbot is PoPIA compliant...?
Maison Samuels 1 Jun 2021
McAfee has warned that cybercriminals are selling fake Covid-19 vaccines, fake vaccination cards, and fake test results on the dark web...
IT security company Sophos has identified 167 fake Android and iOS apps that attackers are using to steal money from people who believe they have installed a financial trading, banking or cryptocurrency app from a well-known and trusted organisation...
World Password Day originates from the security researcher Mark Burnett as he realised that the passwords most people were using were hopelessly inadequate...
Niel van Rooyen 6 May 2021
Authentication specialist, Entersekt believes that for the e-commerce landscape to benefit from the new EMV 3-D Secure protocol, a collaborative effort between merchants, banks and card networks is required...
With PoPIA soon coming into effect, are employees who use their personal devices for work purposes - and their employers - violating its rules? Potentially yes...
Sián Fields 4 May 2021
The average cost of fixing a ransomware attack in South Africa costs R6.4bn, according IT security company Sophos...
The digital representation of data or personal information, has brought many challenges to protecting privacy rights and thereby protecting individuals...
Ahmore Burger-Smidt and Dimakatso Khumalo 29 Apr 2021
Check Point Research has released its Q1 Brand Phishing Report, revealing the top 10 brands that hackers imitated in attempts to lure people into giving up data...
The best way to see if your phone is helping marketers target you is by setting up a trap. Here's how to do it...
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has further destabilized global food chains supplies. Technological innovations like blockchain can help address these challenges...
Abdul-Rahim Abdulai, Carling Bieg, Evan Fraser and Sarah Marquis 16 Apr 2021
The telephone search engine and caller ID service announced the launch of a new identity solution for businesses. Here's how it works...
With the adoption of fourth industrial revolution (4IR) technologies in all aspects of our lives, it is no surprise that buildings are getting a lot 'smarter' too...
Peter Malebye 14 Apr 2021
