Once a business has assessed what it needs, it should look at the people it needs to hire or train in order to meet compliance, says Indi Siriniwasa, VP of Trend Micro, Sub-Saharan Africa.

The company believes Sub-Saharan Africa is sitting at the pinnacle of expansion as security continues to move up the business agenda.

There is no question that artificial intelligence will be used to commit cyber crime in the future, say experts.

The company plans to grow market share in the country and the Sub-Saharan region through head count and presence.

Last year's four main cyber crime trends all centred on data security and are expected to continue into 2018, say experts.

Extortion is growing in popularity among cyber criminals, says Anvee Alderton, channel manager of Trend Micro Southern Africa.

Trend Micro has released its report: "Digital Vandals", which delves into the minds and methods of cyber vandals and hacktivists.

The two companies will offer cyber-defence surveillance solutions to companies across the globe.

Children must be made aware of the dangers of the Internet early on, warns Trend Micro.

With the advent of ITS, we are heading towards a world that these smart cars are driven in smart cities with the associated cyber attacks, says Trend Micro.

The company posted consolidated net sales of 37 143 million Yen and operating income of 11 642 million Yen.

SMEs are in danger of complacency with regards to cyber security, believing they are of no interest to cyber criminals, but this is not the case, says Trend Micro.