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Cloud Computing 29 Jun

Beware the bevy of black swans

At a time of unprecedented black swan events, a good data protection strategy remains absolutely priceless for all companies.

Byron Horn-Botha

CIO Zone May 23, 2022

The importance of data resilience in an unsafe world

Having a reliable and rock-solid plan in place can mean the difference between having a successful business − or having no business.

Byron Horn-Botha

Enterprise Architecture Feb 21, 2022

Welcome to the 3-2-1-1 world of immutability

With ransomware alarmingly on the rise, immutability is a crucial element of a protection strategy, allowing unaltered data to be accessed within minutes of a breach.

Byron Horn-Botha

Enterprise Architecture Feb 7, 2022

Take storage security back to sound basics

CIOs are familiar with the 3-2-1 rule when it comes to data protection, but it is now somewhat outdated due to the addition of immutable storage.

Byron Horn-Botha

SME Sep 14, 2021

Ransomware prevention tips for SMEs: The threat from within

The insider threat is a growing reality for all companies, but SMEs often lack the resources needed to better understand how to mitigate and respond to these.

Byron Horn-Botha

SME Sep 7, 2021

Small and vulnerable: SMEs on ransomware collision course

SMEs are most at risk of being cyber crime targets, as cyber criminals constantly up their efforts and the level of sophistication of their attacks.

Byron Horn-Botha

Enterprise Architecture Jul 19, 2021

Traditional storage is no longer an option

Many organisations are seeing the benefits of adopting scale-out immutable storage solutions that eliminate many issues afflicting traditional data storage methods.

Byron Horn-Botha

Cloud Computing Jun 3, 2021

How to protect data against disaster in the cloud

The customer, and not the service provider, is primarily responsible for protecting their data in the cloud, and CIOs should not assume cloud providers are secure.

Byron Horn-Botha

CIO Zone May 27, 2021

Keeping critical infrastructure safe has never been more important

Ransomware continues to be a growing threat and risks becoming yet another "cost of doing business" that companies build into their strategies.

Byron Horn-Botha

CIO Zone Apr 28, 2021

Leading from the top to thwart cyber attacks

Unpacking the steps necessary for C-Suite execs to take if they are to steer their organisations away from potentially crippling cyber attacks.

Byron Horn-Botha

CIO Zone Apr 21, 2021

The role of the C-Suite in security and risk management

Chief information officers and chief information security officers are deemed security and risk leaders in 2021 corporations, but they face critical challenges.

Byron Horn-Botha

Malware Feb 4, 2021

Beware: Cold calling contact centres offer extortion as a service

The use of outsourced call centres to extort money via ransomware is a sinister ramping up of cyber crime activities − the latest refinement, so to speak, of a nasty trade.

Byron Horn-Botha

Byron Horn-Botha

Business unit head, Arcserve Southern Africa.

Byron Horn-Botha is business unit head at Arcserve Southern Africa.

Since the beginning of his career, Horn-Botha has been involved in sales and management roles in the technology sector. Over time, he has been appointed to positions in significant ICT corporations focusing on new business expansion.

In 2014, he joined CA Southern Africa in the business development role. In 2015, as an Arcserve partner, CA moved him into the Arcserve arena with responsibility for strategic growth. In 2018, he was appointed to the lead position in Arcserve Southern Africa. He has worked with channel partners throughout his career, giving him in-depth insight into the sector's challenges.