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Harish Chib, from Sophos, on expected rise in ransomware

What can we do about the expected increase in ransomware and cyber-extortion tools? By Harish Chib, Vice president, Middle East & Africa, Sophos. Understanding why Ransomware attacks are so successful,...

Trends transforming the local security landscape in South Africa

The South African security industry has been described as cutting-edge, comprising many segments from physical to cybersecurity. The sector boasts a current growth rate of around 15% per annum and is estimated to be...

Gregg Petersen on what can we do about the expected increase in ransomware

What can we do about the expected increase in ransomware and cyber-extortion tools? By: Gregg Petersen, Regional Sales Vice President, MEA, Veeam Software Paying ransom fees to regain access to data in the vague hope...

Seven proven resilience best practices against ransomware

After becoming one of the main cybersecurity threats in 2016 and causing global chaos in May 2017, ransomware is currently keeping everyone in a state of constant security alert. Gregg Petersen, Regional Vice...

Navigating the challenges and roadblocks of digital transformation

The digital revolution continues to gather pace and traditional business models are undergoing unprecedented levels of disruption. This has led to a wave of digital transformation initiatives across the African...

Why South African businesses should protect their data at all costs

It has long been said that ‘knowledge is power’ but never has that been more pertinent than it is for businesses today. Dragan Petkovic, Security Product Leader ECEMEA at Oracle, says what businesses know is a key dif...

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