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GITEX GLOBAL, Expand North Star to take over the city of Dubai at two mega venues

GITEX GLOBAL, Expand North Star to take over the city of Dubai at two mega...

The surge in international demand has rallied the world’s largest tech and start-up event to scale even higher in 2023, spearheading a global tech takeover across two Dubai mega venues next month. The 43rd...

Ransomware attacks double in municipalities, healthcare, education

Ransomware attacks double in municipalities, healthcare, education

Barracuda Networks, provider of cloud-first security solutions, published its Fifth Annual Threat Spotlight on Ransomware. The new report looks at ransomware attack patterns that occurred between August 2022 and July...

Why modern-day phishing attacks continue to be successful across enterprises

Why modern-day phishing attacks continue to be successful across enterprises

Previous techniques like hover and poor grammar are no longer indicative of modern-day phishing attacks says Lance Spitzner at SANS Security Awareness, and urgency and pressure in the message are more indicative....

Expert advice for layering up your defences this World Password Day

Expert advice for layering up your defences this World Password Day

The annual World Password Day raises awareness of the importance of having robust and resilient password hygiene practices in place. We hear from various industry experts who discuss best practices for password...

What continued growth for Digital Transformation means for CIOs

What continued growth for Digital Transformation means for CIOs

Digital Transformation is the incorporation of computer-based technologies into an organisation’s solutions, processes, and strategies. Industry pundits look at how enterprises in the Middle East and Africa...

The changeable network security landscape

The changeable network security landscape

Network security is a vital capability that enables the business to evolve through digital innovation – an effective strategy with every organisation across multiple industries. Building a cyber resilient...

GITEX GLOBAL, Expand North Star to take over the city of Dubai at two mega venues

GITEX GLOBAL, Expand North Star to take over the city of Dubai at two mega...

The surge in international demand has rallied the world’s largest tech and start-up event to scale even higher in 2023, spearheading a global tech takeover across two Dubai mega venues next month. The 43rd...

Ransomware attacks double in municipalities, healthcare, education

Ransomware attacks double in municipalities, healthcare, education

Barracuda Networks, provider of cloud-first security solutions, published its Fifth Annual Threat Spotlight on Ransomware. The new report looks at ransomware attack patterns that occurred between August 2022 and July...

74% vulnerable to deepfakes finds survey in Mauritius, Egypt, Botswana, South Africa, Kenya

74% vulnerable to deepfakes finds survey in Mauritius, Egypt, Botswana, South...

In a recent survey undertaken by KnowBe4 across 800 employees aged 18-54 in Mauritius, Egypt, Botswana, South Africa and Kenya, 74% said that they had believed a communication via email or direct message, or a photo...

69% employees bypassed organisation’s cybersecurity in past 12 months finds Gartner

69% employees bypassed organisation’s cybersecurity in past 12 months finds G...

By 2025, nearly half of cybersecurity leaders will change jobs, 25% for different roles entirely due to multiple work-related stressors, according to Gartner. “Cybersecurity professionals are facing...

The foundation of secure hybrid work lies in Zero Trust

The foundation of secure hybrid work lies in Zero Trust

Kurt Goodall, Troye Technical Director, tells us IT departments must adopt a new security approach to protect a dynamic workforce. As more and more knowledge workers are opting for hybrid work models due to the...

Cybersecurity roadmap: Threats proliferate but best practice still works

Cybersecurity roadmap: Threats proliferate but best practice still works

Zeki Turedi, CTO EMEA, CrowdStrike, discusses the cybersecurity landscape in the months to come and why the way forward depends on your choice of partner, not technology. It’s safe to say that last year was...

iiDENTIFii helping reverse grey listing of South African banks by using liveness in biometric

iiDENTIFii helping reverse grey listing of South African banks by using...

In January 2025, the global anti-money laundering watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force, will review its decision to greylist South Africa and interrogate the public and private sector measures to address its...

Dimension Data enables Western Cape Blood Service to overcome life-threatening cyberattack

Dimension Data enables Western Cape Blood Service to overcome...

In the face of a devastating cyberattack that threatened the provision of life-saving care by the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS), technology partner Dimension Data stepped in to swiftly assist in the recovery...

Oriental Weavers rolls out SD-WAN for elevated customer service levels

Oriental Weavers rolls out SD-WAN for elevated customer service levels

Egypt-based Oriental Weavers one of the world’s largest carpet producers recently rolled out SD-WAN in record time for elevated customer service levels and reduced operating costs up to 80%. Ahmed Dawood, IT...

Building a digital ecosystem

Building a digital ecosystem

Cell C launched its operations across South Africa in 2001, seven years after the launch of the two incumbents, Vodacom and MTN in 1994. Exceptional Quality is the pillar driving network excellence, born out of over 4...

Ninety One chooses Auth0 as foundation for Digital Transformation

Ninety One chooses Auth0 as foundation for Digital Transformation

Ninety One is a South Africa-based independent, active investment manager dedicated to delivering compelling outcomes for its clients, managing more than £119 billion (2.6 trillion rand) in assets. Recently it...

School aids pupils’ learning with safe Internet access

School aids pupils’ learning with safe Internet access

St Dominic’s School for Girls secures its network, delivering safe Internet access to all staff and pupils-and a proactive approach to IT support. Harry van der Burgt, IT Manager, St Dominic’s School for...

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