While most businesses know and understand the benefits of cloud, some still struggle with security.

Layered security measures must go beyond the perimeter and anti-virus to protect companies against phishing attacks.

Cyber threats targeting the government sector have become a growing concern, according to IBM X-Force Security Incident Data.

Most companies do not have a formal cyber security incident response plan, an IBM study found.

The average total organisational cost of data breaches in SA was R32 million in 2017, according to an IBM Security study.

DLP solutions build extra layers of protection against data theft using deep content analysis and identification techniques.

Meltdown and Spectre - two errors found in CPUs - are scary flaws. How impacted are you and I?

The biggest data breach in SA's history left over 60 million users' sensitive information compromised.

A fresh digital security model is required that is in sync with the demands of the application economy.

The demands on IT security are growing by the day. Whereas before, companies mostly had to deal with troublesome teenagers who were satisfied with just snooping around, they now have to put up with sophisticated crime syndicates that have the resources and patience to do real damage to their business. The recent WannaCry ransomware attack that saw over 200 000 computers infected in 150 countries underlines the shift in the severity of the threat.

A weak information security culture means your company is vulnerable.

The only place where an investment to prevent cyber attacks is unnecessary is in the land of make-believe.