Browsing: cybersecurity

Being stalked online is not only creepy but can lead to dangerous and terrifying outcomes. Stalkers are often after more…

Cybercrime is expected to cost the world $9.5 trillion in 2024, according to predictions in a report by Cybercrime Ventures.…

From retail to government, private sector to financial services, organisations of all types and sizes are vulnerable to a constantly…

Google Cloud today announced the appointment of Noor Al-Sulaiti as Head of Security Business Development and Government Relations for the…

World Cloud Security Day takes place tomorrow, 3rd April and serves as a reminder to businesses and individuals to relook,…

In February 2024, African heads of states adopted a draft protocol to regulate digital trade within the continent. This significant…

Does the Chinese government have officials inside TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, pulling the strings? And does the storing of data…

Andile Ngcaba’s Solcon Capital and IFC have forged a groundbreaking collaboration, announced today. This strategic alliance aims to identify and…

The recent “get to know me” trend on Instagram and TikTok may seem harmless, but cybersecurity experts have warned of…

In the span of a year, the landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) has undergone a remarkable transformation. Until late 2022,…

Impact Amplifier, with the financial support of Google.org, today launched its African Online Safety Platform (AOSP). The Africa Online Safety…

Bewilderingly rapid changes are happening in the technology and reach of computer systems. There are exciting advances in artificial intelligence,…

On January 12, 2024, the Microsoft security team detected a nation-state attack targeting corporate systems. Swiftly activating their response process,…

After a year’s hard work, it comes as no surprise that employees, small business owners and companies at large, look…

In response to the growing threat in South Africa, the term SOCaaS (security operations centre as a service) is gaining…

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) should take cybersecurity seriously because they increasingly becoming prime targets for cyberattacks. While these businesses…

Cyber security has taken centre stage in South African commerce, and it’s no surprise, given the prevalence of ransomware attacks…

by Claire Seungeun Lee, UMass Lowell Each day, you leave digital traces of what you did, where you went, who…

In response to an Enforcement Notice issued by the Information Regulator of South Africa to Dis-Chem, following a data breach…

On the 31st of August 2023, the Information Regulator took action by issuing an Enforcement Notice against Dis-Chem, due to…

by Lisa Garbe, WZB Berlin Social Science Center. Senegal’s government has shut down internet access in response to protests about…

Despite technological advances in cybersecurity, humans remain the weakest link in companies’ security strategies – and social media isn’t helping.…

Take Note IT, a leading provider of innovative IT solutions – is thrilled to announce the launch of the Cyber…

In today’s digital era, data has become the most valuable commodity. As a result, cybercrime has become a deeply lucrative…

In 2023, there have been so many layoffs in the technology industry that TechCrunch labelled it a “reckoning” in its…