Articles about cyber security

Govt urges vigilance to ensure safety in cyber space

Government’s plea comes as South Africa joins the global community in observing Cyber security Awareness Month this October.

How IT upskilling unlocks sustainable growth for mid-market teams

Empower your workforce with vital skills in cyber security, data analysis and project management, says CompTIA.

EaseUS expands into Africa with Avert IT Distribution

The companies say this partnership will help African businesses navigate the challenges of digital transformation, cyber security and data resilience.

Maxtec strengthens Imperva offering with full Thales cyber security stack

Maxtec has announced its appointment as an official Thales distributor.

The Joint Standard 2 for Cyber Security and Resilience – beneficial or burdensome?

The introduction of the JS2, which came into effect on 1 June 2025, is a sectoral first in terms of mandated sector-wide cyber security standards.

New initiative targets AI, cyber security capacity-building

Nelson Mandela University unites with Google.org to introduce seminars to boost students’ cyber security and artificial intelligence skills.

US cyber security firm AttackIQ opens shop in SA

With its South African debut, the company appoints cyber security veteran Luke Cifarelli as country manager.

Westcon-Comstor appoints southern Africa cyber security lead

The company announced the appointment of Nickey Mannya as its director of cyber security and next-gen solutions for southern Africa.

Bridging the gap between NetOps and cyber security

IoTXperts has evolved its focus to integrate cyber security with the network engineers handheld toolset.

The benefits of exposure validation

Companies see a reduction in breaches as a result of implementing continuous threat exposure management and plan to invest further.

Netstar data dumped online after it defies ransom demand

The vehicle tracking firm confirms suffering a ransomware “cyber incident”, which resulted in INC Ransom hackers publishing its data online.

Sophos, Phishield announce cyber security, insurance partnership for sub-Saharan Africa

The collaboration formally aligns proactive cyber defence with financial protection.