As a provider of information and communications technology (ICT) services for the organisation, it is necessary to ensure that services continually meet current and future business needs. Albeit a complex endeavour, it is achievable through knowledge-based service assurance, says Riaan Otto.
Security practitioners have to become increasingly professional, says an industry spokesman.
The Kama Sutra, or Nyxem worm, expected to wreak havoc on unprotected PCs today, has activated locally.
In today`s technology roundup: Oracle`s Siebel acquisition complete, Apple faces iPod lawsuit, Firefox security holes plugged, biometrics boom predicted, new car system from Fiat and Microsoft.
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.
Biodata IT is offering Kobil mIDentity, an encrypted memory stick with integrated smart card.
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Top Layer Networks has increased its focus on the southern African market, emphasising the design of intrusion prevention strategies for medium to large organisations. [Local rep: Duxbury Networking]
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.
In today`s technology roundup: Kama Sutra worm hits India and Peru hardest, Microsoft joins Blackworm D-Day warning chorus, and Toshiba, Sony, NEC to co-develop 45nm chips.
IBM believes there has been "fundamental shift" in cyber-crime and expects to see a greater number of stealthier attacks.
The NetTrace Loss Control PC tracking service recently helped police recover a laptop that had been stolen during an armed robbery at Makro`s head office.
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Achieving total information security in business would be too expensive, says a famous former hacker.
In today`s technology roundup: Kama Sutra worm bent on destruction, security companies gang up on spyware, "extremely critical" exploit hits Winamp, and MacAlly readies iPod Nano dockable headphones.
Two e-mail worms programmed to overwrite all infected files on Friday, 3 February, are spreading rapidly via pornographic messages such as `Kama Sutra pics`, says Camsoft Solutions.
AirDefense has appointed SecureData as its sole distributor for Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.