Nov 24, 2023 | Cybersecurity and business, South Africa
IBM Security has released its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, showing the average data breach cost for South African organizations reached R49,45-million in 2023 – an all-time high for the report. This represents an 8% increase over the last three years and a 73%...
Nov 10, 2023 | Cybersecurity and business
Cybersecurity has taken centre stage in South African commerce, and it’s no surprise, given the prevalence of ransomware attacks on businesses in Africa. The obligation to secure your data. The Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) imposes specific...
Nov 3, 2023 | Cyber Insurance, Cybersecurity and business
You know what they say, death and taxes are unavoidable. But there’s another thing you can add to that list: the growing number of cyber incidents that can have a significant impact on businesses’ financial well-being. It’s not only the rise in attacks that...
Oct 27, 2023 | AI, cyber, Cybersecurity and business
AI has emerged as a transformative force with the potential to revolutionise both cybersecurity and cybercrime. On the defensive front, AI offers the promise of improved threat detection, enhanced automation of security processes, and a bolstering of threat...
Oct 20, 2023 | Cybersecurity and business
In a rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, network operators in organisations of all sizes are grappling with an increasingly persistent and organised world of cybercriminals. Carlo Bolzonello, country lead for Trellix South Africa looks at some of the most common...
Oct 13, 2023 | Cybersecurity and business
Trend Micro says it blocked more than 86-million email threats targeted at SA between January and June 2023. The collaboration between cybercrime groups helps them lower costs and increase their market presence while also maintaining the efficacy of their criminal...