Articles about cyber security

Mastercard to open cyber sec centres in SA, Nigeria

SA and Nigeria are the first markets in Mastercard's multi-year initiative to improve cyber security across Africa's digital economy.

Accelera Digital Group launches in Bahrain, strengthening Kingdom’s next phase of digital and AI transformation

The global strategic technology firm launches in the Kingdom of Bahrain, marking expansion into one of the region’s most forward-leaning digital economies.

SMEs must constantly revisit cyber security measures

SMEs have the misconception that they are too ‘small’ to be of interest to hackers, leading to underinvestment in cyber security.

Shortlist revealed for SA’s top CISOs

ITWeb Brainstorm has handpicked its selection of leading candidates from the public nominations received for the Enterprise and Public Sector CISO of the Year awards.

Local SMEs enter digital maturity phase

South African SMEs advance amid growing adoption of emerging digital tools despite economic pressure, says Mastercard.

Top entry-level IT jobs for SA youth revealed

Despite ongoing shortages of experienced IT professionals, Pnet sees strong entry-level hiring in SA’s tech field.

Malicious actors take down Avbob’s digital platforms

The insurer confirms disruption to its digital platforms and services as a result of an incident involving external malicious actors.

Cyber crisis plans fail when reality hits

Incident response plans developed in boardrooms assume cyber incidents will be manageable, says Cyanre MD Danny Myburgh.

Conviction bottlenecks weaken SA’s cyber crime prosecutions

Despite progressive cyber crime laws, the lack of skills and resources lead to a significantly low conviction rate and ever-escalating cyber attacks.

Hunt is on for the country’s top CISOs

Nominations are now open for Brainstorm’s new CISO awards, which recognise the achievements of SA’s foremost cyber security leaders.

ITWeb TV: SA’s ICT skills crisis rooted in experience gap

The industry must help close SA’s ICT skills gap through internships, reskilling and by tackling educational misalignment, says IITPSA GM Kelvin Nhlapo.

AVeS Cyber Security to champion safer digital transformation at ITWeb Security Summit

The company says cyber security must be embedded into governance, technology strategy, infrastructure design, human behaviour and operational resilience.