Implement multi-factor authentication on every platform possible and make sure your passwords are unique to you, says John McLoughlin, cybersecurity expert and CEO of J2 Software.

Enterprises are still hesitant about cloud adoption, citing security fears, particularly around sensitive financial or human resources data.

Not only does a lack of investment in proper cybersecurity strategies and technologies endanger national security, it also costs our government a lot of money.

The joint venture will keep SA's critical infrastructure and operational efficiencies working optimally through habitual maintenance and repair, ensuring a 'green' end to the year, says Stefan van de Giessen, general manager: cybersecurity at Networks Unlimited Africa.

Consumers should shop on trusted sites and use strong passwords, while e-commerce providers need to have a strong threat management strategy in place, says Stefan van de Giessen, General Manager: Cybersecurity at Networks Unlimited Africa.

The spin-out means a new company, AppGate, will bring together a set of differentiated cloud- and hybrid-ready security and analytics products and services.

More regulations and higher customer expectations have caused more companies to further invest in security, says John McLoughlin, security expert and CEO of J2 Software.

Established to advance the cybersecurity resilience of the TSP industry, the TSP-ISAO will provide members with real-time availability of actionable threat intelligence.

Nearly 70% of SMBs have not identified and documented cybersecurity threats, making them prone to risks and vulnerabilities, says John Ford, chief information security officer, ConnectWise.

Actionable intelligence allows rogue users to be intercepted, information flows to be halted and personal data or IP to be secured before it's compromised, says Ignus de Villiers, Divisional Manager for Cybersecurity at Nexio.

The channel programme focuses on making strategic partners profitable in their Cybereason businesses by offering new and differentiated value-added services.

An effective IT security ecosystem involves the consolidation of tools, intelligence and cloud-based analytics to protect the network by predicting threats. [Local rep: Networks Unlimited Africa]