Why traditional AV model is no longer effective

With the increasing complexity in the threat landscape, anti-virus identifies malware but does nothing else, says Panda Security's Jeremy Matthews.

Identity and access management is key to protecting organisations from cyber attacks, says SailPoint.

It's important to understand your network, your organisation and your business processes in order to fight cyber threats, says Rapid7's Craig Everson.

Ransomware has been skyrocketing and we will continue to see different organisations rolling out new products and tools to fight it, says the CSIR's Jabu Mtsweni.

Cyber liability insurance is purchased either to reduce liability or to recover loss of valuable assets, says Risk Based Security's Jake Kouns.

The vast array of user-based attacks make them hard to prevent, so early detection is important, says Rapid7's Craig Everson.

Organisations tend to pin security breaches on bad luck and Murphy's Law, says Telkom's Steve Jump.

Slva Information Security MD Kris Budnik believes companies are getting used to the idea of outsourcing their information security function.

There are a few necessary precautions companies need to take when employing mobile and cloud technology, says Microsoft's Cyril Voisin.

The majority of successful cyber security attacks target the application layer, says Checkmarx.

Government and the private sector should come up with innovative solutions to increase public information security awareness, says Geekulcha.