Even though local organisations have security systems, corrupt individuals are facilitating cyber crime, says SIU.
Many organisations do not believe they need a computer security incident response team.
Corruption is so prevalent that criminals can easily access networks, delegates heard at the ITWeb Security Summit.
SA should lean on free and open source software to pool resources, says Haroon Meer, founder of Thinkst.
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.
Many apps ask for permissions irrelevant to their basic functions, putting personal information at risk, ITWeb Security Summit delegates heard.
ITWeb Security Summit 2024
We are only as safe as the products we rely on, says Twitter's Charlie Miller.
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.
More entities are asking for insurance quotes to cover themselves if they have a data breach, ITWeb Security Summit delegates heard.
Organisations review their security programme and become risk-aware by involving technology, people and processes.
The company redefines skills development by providing interactive multi-media training, tailored to the local marketplace.
An estimated 60% of secure Web sites were placed under threat after the 2012 security update to OpenSSL.
Organisations must ensure that cyber criminals get less return on their investments, says Juniper Networks.
Traditional and static defences have become inadequate to address today's security challenges, says Websense.