by Dianne Bayley | Nov 6, 2020 | Security and Legal
While cybersecurity certainly requires sophisticated technology interventions, staff training is equally important in protecting client information, writes Herman Kannenberg, Head of Legal Affairs and Cyber Security, Huawei South Africa. Conscious of this, Huawei...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 26, 2020 | Security and Legal
Spare a thought for the modern CISO. The global cybercrime industry has been in overdrive since the start of the year, as threat actors capitalise on the disruption brought by the coronavirus pandemic, writes Brian Pinnock, cybersecurity expert at Mimecast. The...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 27, 2020 | Security and Legal
In the first six months of 2020, the percentage of systems attacked in the oil & gas and building automation industries increased when compared to 2019. This growth occurred as the percent of industrial control system (ICS) computers attacked in most industries...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 19, 2020 | Security and Legal
As of mid-February 2020, about 4.7 million US employees were working remotely. The social distancing measures introduced in March caused that number to surge dramatically. According to Gallup, the percentage of full-time employees working from home due to COVID-19...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 30, 2020 | Security and Legal
As owners and operators of critical infrastructure converge their IT and Operational Technology (OT) departments and systems, they face increased cyber risk, warns Doros Hadjizenonos, regional sales director at Fortinet.. Threat actors have quickly moved to target...