Protecting data in the cloud is quite similar to securing information in a physical data centre onsite, says Charl Ueckermann, CEO at AVeS Cyber Security.

AVeS Cyber Security has recently completed a six-month project to secure the first of four industrial control system environments for a large mining company.

When employees are informed about potential cyber threats and are more conscious when using the Internet, it empowers them to protect themselves, says Charl Ueckermann, CEO of AVeS Cyber Security.

Employees, their social media profiles and the devices they use to access a company's network provide gateways into the infrastructure for cyber criminals, says Charl Ueckermann, CEO at AVeS Cyber Security.

The ability to connect IT and operational systems comes with considerable risk, says AVeS Cyber Security.

Companies must encrypt, backup, scan for vulnerabilities and make sure that patch management happens, says Charl Ueckermann, CEO at AVeS Cyber Security.

By making savvy choices that address their priority risks first, companies can get better value and more appropriate protection, says AVeS Cyber Security.

It should be from C-level employees to everyone else in the organisation that has access to information systems, says AVeS Cyber Security.

In 2017, the company has won no less than nine awards from some of the world's top technology vendors.

IT systems and automated processes streamline operations, drive productivity and reduce the margins for error and delays, says AVeS Cyber Security.

'Bridging the compliance gap between IT and business' will be held in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg this month and next.

The Internet and social media, combined with the naivety of the public in sharing personal information, have helped make the work of criminals easy.