Southern Africa
Netskope Further Expands NewEdge Security Private Cloud in Africa
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Botswana Steps Up to Help South Africa with Load Shedding Woes
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Talking Public Sector Cybersecurity with Nclose – ITNA Digital Innovation Podcast EP 6
This week’s podcast is sponsored by the Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit held on the 2nd and 3rd of August 2022. This virtual event will have all the information you and your public organisation will need to prepare yourself for the next coming cyber-attack. Don’t be caught unawares – the attack is coming, and African enterprises will be prized targets – prepare yourself now before it’s too late. Register for #PubliSec2022 and learn from a host of cybersecurity experts on how to protect your organisation from the worst threat actors out there. In this episode of IT News Africa‘s Digital Innovation Podcast, Luis Monzon chats with Stephen Osler, co-founder and business development director of South African cybersecurity firm Nclose. Stephen and Luis talk about cybersecurity in the public s...
South African Online Payments Group Joins Forces with Samsung
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Shoprite Group Takes its Petshop Brand Online
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Digital Payments: Survey Reveals 35% South Africans Faced Phishing Scams
Image sourced from isnews.stir.ac.uk According to the Kaspersky Digital Payment survey, 35% of respondents from South Africa faced phishing scams when using online banking or mobile wallet services. 43% have personally encountered fake websites, and 59% experienced scams (via texts or calls) using social engineering. When asked about awareness of threats against digital payment methods, the majority of respondents from South Africa report that they are aware of both financial phishing attacks (94%) and online scams (95%). 78% also stated that they are informed about banking malware on PCs and on mobile. This type of malicious software steals money from users’ bank accounts. However, 98% think that banks and payment companies should educate users more about the threats online. When it comes...
Paratus Opens New Data Centre in Namibia
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Dell XPS 13 Plus Now Available in South Africa – Price + More
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“The Plan to Fix Load Shedding” – 8 Changes Announced by Ramaphosa
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New Hyperscale Data Centre Campus Opens its Doors in Johannesburg
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The 4 Biggest Cyberthreats Affecting SA’s Government Institutions
South African government departments, organisations across industry sectors regardless of size, and even private individuals online all face the constant risk of being victims of a cyberattack, according to Russia-based international cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. While this is not a unique challenge to the African country, it is certainly a growing one that requires the “reprioritisation” of cybersecurity countermeasures, it says. “If we have a look at the local market, the types of cyberattacks we are seeing impacting businesses, and across different industries, reinforces the need to be vigilant and educate employees on what constitutes cybersecurity best practice, especially as cybercriminals tactics and methods evolve,” says James Gumede, SADC Territory Account Manager at Kaspersky. Fr...
Xiaomi Drops 2 New Affordable Devices in South Africa: Prices + Specs
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