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Digital conversion to smart IDs

Millions of paper-based records were digitised to pave the way for the new smart ID cards.

Political pickets take to the Web

Political activism is increasingly moving to online platforms and it is not going unnoticed.

Google combats govt spying

Google is actively testing encryption to protect files on its cloud-based file storage and synchronisation service.

Ransomware targets Mac users

Force-quitting the application results in the same ransomware page coming back the next time.

Bank security breaches threaten customer numbers

Seventy-one percent of US adults would be at least somewhat likely to switch to a different bank if they became a victim of online banking fraud at their current bank, says Entersekt.

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.

Department of Home Affairs

Madiba issued with smart ID

Nelson Mandela was one of the first recipients of a smart ID card this morning.

18 - 18 October 2026

ITWeb Security Summit 2024

Top 20 passwords - to avoid

Despite persistent and growing threats, there is still a lot of low-hanging fruit out there for cyber criminals.

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.

Attacks target Asian, European govts

The vulnerability used in this attack is one that is commonly used in targeted attacks, says Trend Micro.

Mac malware disguised with coding trick

The malware sits on the infected machine, taking screenshots and recording audio, says F-Secure.

Risk management strategy

Closing gaps in information security

Companies must have a comprehensive risk management strategy that starts at executive level, says John Mc Loughlin, MD of J2 Software.

Westcon-Comztek

Westcon Security Solutions becomes Cisco partner

Westcon Security Solutions will offer the Cisco Physical Security portfolio to its reseller market.

Westcon-Comstor

Protecting smart meters

Protecting the power grid

Unprotected smart meters are open to attack since use is made of Internet communication protocols for transmitting information to the provider, says Tiaan van Schalkwyk, senior manager: Risk Advisory at Deloitte.

Second Android Master Key attack found

The vulnerability is across generations and is architecture-agnostic, says Bluebox Security.

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