Grey Saturday safer than Black Friday

Grey Saturday safer than Black Friday

The annual Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales offer great shopping opportunities – but they are also peak days for financial phishing attacks, and consumers are significantly safer on Grey Saturday, when the number of such attacks drops by up to a third despite it...
Hunt for qualified IT security talent is on

Hunt for qualified IT security talent is on

The lack of qualified IT security talent remains a prevalent issue for businesses around the world, with 33% of companies last year admitting that improving their in house security expertise is among the top three priorities of their IT security investment, and 48%...
The future of the connected car

The future of the connected car

From Elon Musk’s vision for a tunnel network underneath Los Angeles to Uber’s flying cars, we know the technological ambition to transform our road networks has arrived. Automotive companies have their feet on the pedal too. Companies including Ford, Peugeot, Jaguar...
Cloud Security: Ask these questions…

Cloud Security: Ask these questions…

What would your reaction be to someone who told you that “Cloud” is so secure you don’t need to do anything else to protect your data? Because this gem of questionable advice is becoming quite popular, says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO at ESET South Africa. The truth is,...
Cybercrime booming in 2017

Cybercrime booming in 2017

This year has proved to be a lucrative year for cybercrime as prominent malware and attack methods continue to evolve, creatively bypassing existing security solutions, says Check Point in its mid-year report. In 2016, we witnessed sophisticated new malware emerging...