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Bridging the cybersecurity workforce gap: a global and African imperative

Bridging the cybersecurity workforce gap: a global and African imperative

By Hamid Maher, Kevin Huard, Hakim Hamane, Younes Zrikem of Boston Consulting GroupThe digital age has brought unparalleled opportunities for innovation, connectivity, and economic growth. At the same time, it has also introduced a growing

What Does Agentic AI Mean for Cybersecurity?

What Does Agentic AI Mean for Cybersecurity?

AI agents will change how we work. But without the right protection, they are soft targets for criminals.If you've ever felt frustrated booking trips, finding troubleshooting information, coordinating complex supply chains, or managing any elaborate

Buying cybersecurity products won’t make your business safer. What will?

Buying cybersecurity products won’t make your business safer. What will?

Cyberattacks have graduated from "possible" to "probable," according to a major South African insurer. Businesses must act to reduce cyber risks, which many are doing by spending on new security services. However, this approach often becomes

Beware the QR Code Trap: How “Quishing” Threatens Your Business

Beware the QR Code Trap: How “Quishing” Threatens Your Business

By Pieter Nel, Sales Director - SADC , SOPHOSThreat actors are constantly finding new and innovative ways to compromise systems, and the latest technique is "quishing." Quishing - short for QR code phishing - leverages

Cyber insurance: the average amount of compensation claimed by organisations using MDR services is 97.5% lower than that of organisations relying on endpoint solutions only, according to a Sophos study

Cyber insurance: the average amount of compensation claimed by organisations using MDR services is 97.5% lower than that of organisations relying on endpoint solutions only, according to a Sophos study

The average claim following a significant cyberattack is just $75,000 for MDR users, compared with $3 million for endpoint-only users.Sophos, a leading global provider of innovative security solutions designed to neutralise cyberattacks, has unveiled the

Data privacy, AI threats and supply chains—the South African SMB cybersecurity landscape

Data privacy, AI threats and supply chains—the South African SMB cybersecurity landscape

South Africa’s small and medium businesses (SMBs) will continue to grapple with cybersecurity challenges throughout 2025. Tougher enforcement of data privacy laws and the rise of new artificial intelligence (AI) related threats are among the

#CuratingtheFuture: Finding Cybersecurity’s Place in the World

#CuratingtheFuture: Finding Cybersecurity’s Place in the World

We've become accustomed to passwords, fingerprint readers, and antivirus software. We use one-time pins to authenticate transactions and activate VPN software to stay safe on public networks. We are well aware of threats like identity

Make multi-factor authentication your personal cybersafety new year’s resolution

Make multi-factor authentication your personal cybersafety new year’s resolution

With SA’s Information Regulator on record as saying the country suffered at least 150 data breaches a month in 2024, South Africans must make Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) the non-negotiable centrepiece of their personal cybersecurity new

Better Business Security During The Holidays

Better Business Security During The Holidays

Cybercriminals can strike at any time. When you take some time off during December and January, how do you ensure your business remains cyber-safe?During major holiday periods, ransomware attacks jump a whopping 30%. Holidays also experience

Essential privacy tools that businesses should add to their tech stack to keep up with the threat landscape

Essential privacy tools that businesses should add to their tech stack to keep up with the threat landscape

By Andrew Bourne, Regional Manager, South Africa, Zoho CorpThe advancements we’ve seen in tech over the past few years have, without a doubt, brought incredible gains for the businesses that adopted them successfully. Advances in