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The Cybercrimes Act is aimed at bringing SA in line with global trends in cyber crime law and address weaknesses in local legislation that failed to codify the changing cyber threat landscape.
Mimecast published a global survey of 742 cyber security professionals: “State of Ransomware Readiness: Facing the Reality Gap” report.
Companies need to look at implementing highly specialised security solutions to counter the increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks.
The DMARC e-mail authentication standard has proven highly effective in helping companies fight the rising threat of brand exploitation, says Mimecast.
In July 2021, enforcement of the South African Protection of Personal Information Act comes into effect, after the year-long grace period comes to an end.
A new study from Mimecast indicates 74% of South African respondents admitted to extensively using company devices for personal matters.
What are employees really doing with them?
Domain spoofing is the creation of Web sites that mimic, to an incredibly accurate degree, the domains of legitimate businesses.
Government is leveraging collaboration tools such as videoconferencing services to keep team members connected and engage with the public.
Fraudsters shift focus to the financial side of the crisis, as they try to take advantage of financial assistance schemes and refunds for cancelled air tickets, says Brian Pinnock, MEA director, sales engineering at Mimecast,
Companies in SA must build cyber resilience into their DNA to recover quickly and with minimal damage following a successful attack, says Heino Gevers, customer success director at Mimecast.
Ransomware attacks are on the rise, costing organisations billions of dollars in paid ransoms and cleanup costs, says Mimecast.