Gartner has placed NetIQ at the head of its Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management.
Cisco has released self-defence security solutions which cover both SMEs and large enterprises.
Synaq is to market Altiris SecurityExpressions software, a solution used to deploy and manage enterprise system security policies.
AirDefense has been awarded a US patent for a method and system for actively defending a wireless LAN against attacks. [Local rep: SecureData]
ITWeb TV #SS24 Steve Jump, Custodiet Advisory Services
Recorded live at ITWeb Security Summit 2024, Steve Jump, director, Custodiet Advisory Services, provided ITWeb's Adrian Hinchcliffe with an update on the Security Summit Hackathon, the value these have in skills development and talent recruitment for companies and the start-up scene, as well as an overview of Secure by Design principles.
Shavlik Technologies offers a free download of its NetChk Spyware Software for one year for up to 50 users, says local distributor Biodata IT.
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L@Wtrust, a LAW Holdings subsidiary, will be the official South African distributor for Entrust SSL certificates.
ITWeb TV: AI-driven fraud rises as criminals target human trust | Ep #158
AI-driven fraud is rising across Africa, with criminals exploiting human behaviour and trust rather than system vulnerabilities, says Thalia Pillay, CEO of Orca Fraud. In an interview with ITWeb Africa editor Samuel Mungadze, Pillay says criminals are deploying increasingly sophisticated AI-powered tactics to circumvent security controls.
At a time when SA is in dire need of IT skills, the industry is recycling the same people instead of growing the pool of experts.
Virgin Money has seen a surprising number of online credit card applications in its first two weeks in SA, it says.
The international marketing of SA for the World Cup is causing hackers to focus attacks on the country, says Netxactics.
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Hitting the headlines this week was ICASA`s irritating silence over its new ADSL regulations, and the SNO denying it is falling behind schedule.
New Trojans now outweigh viruses and worms by four to one, says Sophos. [Local rep: Netxactics]
A survey of 642 large North American organisations shows over 84% experienced a security incident over the past 12 months, says CA.
This week we explore quiet viruses, phishing scams aiming for India, spam zombies, wiggly worms, a rise in Trojans and password-protected bullets.