Author: David C Howell

Geopolitical conflict is no longer confined to land, sea, or air, but unfolds silently across digital infrastructure too. Today, it unfolds silently across networks, servers, and endpoints. Governments, critical infrastructure operators, and private enterprises are increasingly targeted by cyber operations that aim to disrupt services or extract sensitive data. For South African organisations, this has become a direct operational risk that affects uptime and service delivery, with customer trust following closely behind. Unlike traditional warfare, cyber incidents do not require physical presence. Attacks can be launched remotely and at scale. A coordinated attack launched from anywhere in the world can…