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Addressing the tech skills shortage needs to become a national imperative, says Mancosa

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Addressing the tech skills shortage needs to become a national imperative, says Mancosa

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 20 Sep 2024

The Olympics is considering esports and the cyberthreat that comes with it

Cybersecurity

The Olympics is considering esports and the cyberthreat that comes with it

Lindsey Schutters 27 Aug 2024

Dean Macpherson was quick to take the country into his confidence on the cyber breach

Cybersecurity

R300m DPWI cyber theft the latest signs of failing state IT infrastructure

Lindsey Schutters 10 Jul 2024

5 ways your small business can strengthen its cybersecurity defence

SMEs

5 ways your small business can strengthen its cybersecurity defence

Clement Sibiya 26 Apr 2024

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Cyber Law

Ransomware: What is an organisation's obligation to prevent fraud?

Karl Blom & Laone Setshedi 6 Nov 2023

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Cybersecurity

Want to stay ahead of cybercrime? Think like a hacker

Dale de Kok 28 Jul 2023

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PayPal's chief product officer talks the modern consumer

3 Jul 2023

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Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2023 shortlist has been announced

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Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2023 shortlist announced

13 Jun 2023

The growing threat of cybercrime: Why businesses must act now

Cybersecurity

The growing threat of cybercrime: Why businesses must act now

Antony Russell 2 May 2023

Growing threat of ransomware in SA needs immediate action, says Ispa

Cybersecurity

Growing threat of ransomware in SA needs immediate action, says Ispa

22 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: The major trends to impact the data landscape in 2023

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#BizTrends2023: The major trends to impact the data landscape in 2023

Kate Mollett 9 Jan 2023

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Agriculture

Rise of precision agriculture exposes food system to new threats

George Grispos and Austin C. Doctor 11 Aug 2022

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Healthcare

Healthcare is now the industry most targeted by hackers

Byron Horn-Botha 18 Jul 2022

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Logistics & Transport

Guarding against cyberattacks in the shipping and logistics sector with an effective recovery strategy

Kate Mollett 27 Jun 2022

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Agri Tech

Using AI in agriculture could boost global food security - but we need to anticipate the risks

Asaf Tzachor 31 Mar 2022

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Consumer Law

TransUnion ransomware attack could give rise to civil claims

Chanique Rautenbach 25 Mar 2022

Financial Services

TransUnion South Africa in $15m ransom battle with hacker group

23 Mar 2022

4 ways retailers can prepare for cyberattacks this upcoming holiday season

Cybersecurity

4 ways retailers can prepare for cyberattacks this upcoming holiday season

Byron Horn-Botha 22 Nov 2021

20% of companies in SA have no cybersecurity plans for holidays or weekends, study finds

Cybersecurity

20% of companies in SA have no cybersecurity plans for holidays or weekends, study finds

19 Nov 2021

3 steps to ransomware risk mitigation

Cybersecurity

3 steps to ransomware risk mitigation

Kate Mollett 3 Nov 2021

What if something happens to your backups?

Data & Analytics

What if something happens to your backups?

Iniel Dreyer 25 Oct 2021

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Law Practice

Magistrate courts in disarray because of broken IT system

Geoffrey Allsop 21 Oct 2021

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Cyber Law

Justice Department contains ransomware attack

11 Oct 2021

Another data breach rocks South Africa as details of 1.4 million South Africans gets leaked

Cybersecurity

Another data breach rocks South Africa as details of 1.4 million South Africans gets leaked

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 7 Oct 2021

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Cybersecurity

Personal information potentially compromised in ransomware attack, says Justice dept

6 Oct 2021

No ransom paid to alleged hackers - Department of Justice

Cybersecurity

No ransom paid to alleged hackers - Department of Justice

21 Sep 2021

How businesses can recover from ransomware attacks

Cybersecurity

How businesses can recover from ransomware attacks

Lourens Sanders 17 Sep 2021

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Cyber Law

Experts, State agencies investigate Justice dept IT breach

13 Sep 2021

What cybersecurity experts think about Transnet's hack crisis

Cybersecurity

What cybersecurity experts think about Transnet's hack crisis

28 Jul 2021

5 important lessons to learn from the REvil ransomware attack

Cybersecurity

5 important lessons to learn from the REvil ransomware attack

Anna Collard 13 Jul 2021

The White House ushers in a new era of cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

The White House ushers in a new era of cybersecurity

Stephen Kreusch 8 Jul 2021

How CISO's should remediate a ransomware attack

Cybersecurity

How CISO's should remediate a ransomware attack

7 Jul 2021

Kaseya ransomware attack: 80% of companies that pay are hit a second time

Cybersecurity

Kaseya ransomware attack: 80% of companies that pay are hit a second time

Lior Div 6 Jul 2021

Massive ransomware attack hits South African businesses

Cybersecurity

Massive ransomware attack hits South African businesses

5 Jul 2021

Remediating a ransomware attack in SA costs billions - Sophos report

Cybersecurity

Remediating a ransomware attack in SA costs billions - Sophos report

30 Apr 2021

Big spike in ransomware attacks calls for adoption of backup-as-a-service

Services

Big spike in ransomware attacks calls for adoption of backup-as-a-service

Kate Mollett 14 Apr 2021

Cybersecurity

8 important ways to improve security in your business

Craig Lebrau, Issued by Lebrau Press 8 Mar 2021

Many faces of malware: Are you protected?

Cybersecurity

Many faces of malware: Are you protected?

John Mc Loughlin 2 Mar 2021

Legal challenges, opportunities for SA's TMT sector in 2021

Corporate & Commercial Law

Legal challenges, opportunities for SA's TMT sector in 2021

25 Feb 2021

What happens when Google Photos storage is no longer free?

Cloud

What happens when Google Photos storage is no longer free?

Andrew Huang 13 Nov 2020

Data protection isn't just an IT issue, says BIL Logistics

Supply Chain

Data protection isn't just an IT issue, says BIL Logistics

8 Sep 2020

95% of schools may not be POPI Act compliant

Cybersecurity

95% of schools may not be POPI Act compliant

27 Aug 2020

Logistics & Transport

Securing logistics operations in a data-first world

Chris de Bruyn 25 Jun 2020