Category Archives: Security

TECH CENTRAL The events of 2020 have brought about radical changes for the cybersecurity industry. The way that businesses work dramatically changed, and IT and security organisations were challenged to support a completely remote workforce – often within 24 hours. The rapid expansion to cloud and accelerated growth of IT assets, combined with a severe […]

IT ONLINE There is a significant decrease in the sheer number of ransomware attacks due to improved security, better backup strategies and faster data recovery measures. By John Mc Loughlin, CEO of J2 This has meant that the spray and pray approach is no longer effective for ransomware distribution. Although fewer ransoms are being paid, […]

MY BROADBAND Absa has suffered a data breach affecting a number of its clients, exposing their personal information to external parties. The bank sent an email to affected clients on Monday 30 November, warning them that their personal information had been shared with third parties. “We regret to notify you that Absa has identified an […]

IT WEB The Mainframe Access and Security survey being conducted in partnership with Micro Focus has gone live on ITWeb. The aim of the survey is to examine the overall state of enterprise level mainframe security in South Africa. Kevin Kemp, business development manager: Application Modernisation at Micro Focus South Africa, says, “We expect to […]

IT ONLINE Garmin and Twitter recently joined the ranks of a string of global organisations that have fallen victim to crippling cyberattacks. By Byron Gibson, product manager at Seacom A little closer to home, last year, the City of Johannesburg’s network was also hacked and held ransom for a hefty 4 bitcoins (worth around R520 […]

IT ONLINE Internet users across the globe are yet to master how to use passwords effectively to protect themselves online, and South African users are no exception. Research from Kaspersky has shown that people are putting their online safety at risk by making bad password decisions and simple password mistakes that may have far-reaching consequences. […]

IT ONLINE The Covid-19 pandemic has touched virtually every aspect of human life – from health to housing to economy in general. With uncertainty looming over the future of physical services and remote work on the rise, many businesses and organisations have taken the opportunity to move online and put an extra effort into increasing […]

IT WEB Rapid evolution in artificial intelligence (AI) applications, as well as improvements in computing power and the increasing availability of data, have led to significant growth in AI across most industries. The key developments in AI over the past few years have been driven by machine learning which, in turn, is fuelled by data. […]

MY BROADBAND Momentum Metropolitan, the parent company of Momentum, has alerted shareholders of a data breach on the network of one of its subsidiaries. The company did not state which subsidiary was targeted by the attack, adding that it was conducting an extensive investigation into the security breach. “Momentum Metropolitan hereby informs stakeholders that a […]

IT WEB With more South Africans now working from home, it has amplified the need for the country’s Cyber Crimes Bill, which has been years in the making, to become law. This is the sentiment shared by legal experts commenting on the latest developments concerning SA’s legislation that deals with cyber crimes. During a virtual meeting recently, […]