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Governing cybersecurity from the top as a strategic business enabler.
Cyber threats are increasing at a rate far greater than the industry is able to cope with. Despite this, C-Suite executives still don’t take cybersecurity seriously enough while boards are not nearly as engaged in cybersecurity as they are in other areas of oversight,...
The world faces a cybercrime catastrophe – including South Africa
A report published by cybersecurity company Surfshark has highlighted South Africa ranking 6th in the world regarding cybercrime density – which costs the country an estimated R2.2 billion annually. According to the director of Cyber Security at the University of...
Paying ransomware is financing crime – how organisations can break the cycle
While ransomware gangs continue to be successful in extorting money from businesses, those that do pay demands are financing the ransomware industry and further crime. With increasing attacks on areas like critical infrastructure and healthcare, it’s now become more...
How Location Technology is Revolutionising Insurance Risk
Since insurance first started centuries ago, premiums have been determined on the basis of client risk profiles, with insurers pooling risk across large numbers of clients to take advantage of the laws of large numbers. It has always been an imperative for insurers to...
South African businesses are not patching vulnerabilities fast enough– Must-read cybersecurity report
Businesses are not patching cybersecurity vulnerabilities fast enough – and with the volume of cybersecurity incidents increasing, this should be an area of concern for ICT teams. This is a key finding of the Security Navigator 2023 research report from Orange...