Security

Quentyn Taylor, Senior Director of Information Security and Global Response at Canon EMEA Organisations must ensure data is secured when employees leave the business, and that it has not been transferred onto personal devices How will GDPR regulations present new challenges for cyber security teams?   GDPR legislation for both the UK and Europe has revolutionised the way businesses communicate, secure and store data, as well as holding businesses financially and personally accountable for when they fail to handle data correctly. In fact, GDPR fines hit a total of 97.29 million Euros in the first half of 2022, an increase of 92% over H1 2021 (http://bit.ly/3XotfxU). This year, there has been an increasing number of fines centred around Article 32 of GDPR, which states that penalti...

One of South Africa’s leading insurance companies has strengthened its security systems by using the solutions offered by endpoint security specialist SentinelOne. This has enabled the organisation to strengthen its cybersecurity measures and fight back against ransomware attacks, in the quest for ongoing efficiencies, safety and customer service. Executive Solutions is a Sentinel One Platinum partner which manages its own MaaS MSSP platform. The company has aligned itself with value-added distributor Exclusive Networks Africa, distributing SentinelOne solutions throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Fighting back against cyber attacks The life assurance company’s Head of IT explains: “We specialise in offering top-class dread disease, life and disability insurance services through professional an...

Cisco has released the latest in its annual cybersecurity study, Security Outcomes Report, Volume 3: Achieving Security Resilience. Consisting of survey responses from over 4,700 participants across 26 countries, the report identifies the top seven success factors that boost enterprise security resilience from the bottom to the top 10 percent of all organizations analyzed. Last year’s study focused on the architectures, technologies, and operational strategies that lead to more resilient businesses. Findings included benefits in proactively updating and integrating security technologies, leveraging cloud-based architectures, and investing in business continuity. This year’s report picks up with a focus on the cultural, environmental, and solution-based factors that businesses leverage to a...

Justin Lee, Managing Director, Obscure Technologies Leading cybersecurity specialist Obscure Technologies today announced the company’s partnership with Pentera, the leader in automated security validation. Obscure Technologies is comprised of cyber security experts specialising in brokering best-of-breed security solutions in the African market. Fielding one of the most highly skilled and certified cyber security teams in South Africa, Obscure Technologies has become a formidable player in the region. “With IT infrastructure and cyber threats evolving faster, it is critical that real vulnerabilities are identified and remediated before they are exploited,” said Justin Lee, Managing Director, Obscure Technologies. “Pentera’s solution validates our customers’ security against the latest hac...

With big tech now actively advocating for a more online world, driven by a fourth industrial revolution, the Internet of Things and the Metaverse, the average individual has never before had so much of their lives on the Internet – and with this comes the need to secure organisational and personal data. Carlo Bolzonello, country lead for Trellix South Africa, discusses the new era of cyber threats and the evolving response needed to keep abreast of it.  One Device to Rule Them All  Imagine an average professional working for your corporation or department, and his daily life – we’ll call him Mike. Mike wakes up and checks his social media and SMS notifications. Maybe he’ll search a news video and broadcast it onto his smart television while he dresses. Touching his phone to the d...