By Francis Wainaina Imagine a future where people, objects, and machines are completely connected, where information flows easily and automatically, and can be accessed and exchanged from any location, at any time, across multiple devices [c]
Sophos has acquired Refactr, which develops and markets a versatile DevSecOps automation platform that bridges the gap between DevOps and cybersecurity. Based in Bellevue, Washington, Refactr launched in 2017 and is privately held. As DevOps and security teams continue [c]
Sophos has announced that it has acquired Braintrace, further enhancing its Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem with Braintrace’s proprietary Network Detection and Response (NDR) technology. Braintrace’s NDR provides deep visibility into network traffic patterns, including encrypted traffic, [c]
Consumers are increasingly concerned about their online security and imminent attacks according to a new Sophos Home survey, “The State of Consumer Home Cybersecurity 2021”. Forty-five percent of consumers say they’re more at risk of being [c]
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, a global provider of cybersecurity solutions, has published its new Brand Phishing Report for the second quarter of 2021. The report highlights the [c]
Check Point Software Technologies, a provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, has expanded the capabilities of its unified Cloud Native Security Platform, to deliver application-first workload protection with Check Point CloudGuard Workload Protection. The fully automated cloud workload security [c]
Security and network solutions vendor Axis Communications Middle East & Africa (MEA) is hosting its first virtual and free-to-attend event, Axis Innovates. The two-day event will host a range of conversations on the changing landscape [c]
A concerning number of South African companies are not prepared for the inevitability of a cyberattack despite the significant financial and reputational risks, according to Ryan Mer (picured), the MD of eftsure Africa, a Know [c]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to accelerate digital transformation in organisations globally, recent research by PwC has highlighted that CEOs are concerned about the impact growing cyberthreats and the spread of misinformation can have on [c]
A free training course, based on the Skill Cup mobile app and developed with the Kaspersky Security Awareness platform team, has been launched today to help parents and their kids better navigate cybersecurity and digital [c]
By Josiah Habwe As the world adjusts to the next normal, the importance of all things digital has never been made more clear. To keep the basics of our society running – from power and [c]
Africa House London, a trade agency established to encourage trade, commerce, and investment between the UK and a selected number of Sub-Saharan African high-growth markets, has selected Kaspersky as its cybersecurity risk management commercial partner [c]
Sophos has announced Sophos XDR, the industry’s only extended detection and response (XDR) solution that synchronizes native endpoint, server, firewall, and email security. With this comprehensive and integrated approach, Sophos XDR provides a holistic view [c]
Sophos, a provider of next-generation cybersecurity solutions, has announced the findings of the second edition of its survey report, The Future of Cybersecurity in Asia Pacific and Japan, in collaboration with Tech Research Asia (TRA). [c]
There is a lot of hype about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity. The truth is that the role and potential of AI in security is still evolving and often requires experimentation and [c]
For the eighth year running, Kaspersky is placed at the top of the TOP3 metric for its comprehensive security portfolio, after achieving a placement in one of the first three positions in 50 out of 62 [c]
Security. This is a word that can make a grown CFO tremble and an entire SOC crumble. It is the word that captures a complex landscape littered with complexity, cybercriminals and technology. It defines how [c]
Two-thirds (69% in Africa, Middle East and Turkey or META) of threat intelligence (TI) analysts are involved in professional communities, but 44% of all those working in IT and cybersecurity roles are not allowed to [c]
From 2020 being dubbed ‘the year of the side hustle’ to small businesses grappling to maintain continuity and profitability, despite these unprecedented times there has been a significant uprising in entrepreneurial activity the world over. [c]
Microsoft and non-profit social enterprise, Tech4Dev, have partnered on an initiative to train girls and women across Africa in coding and deep tech skills, aiming to bridge the digital and technology divide and ensure equal [c]
Most businesses today enjoy enormous advantages as a result of technology. This isn’t a static element, either. We frequently see how new hardware, software, and ways to use each of these can develop into smarter [c]
There’s every indication that the pandemic is changing the nature of cybersecurity. Online threats are evolving to match our new remote-work paradigm, with 91% of businesses reporting an increase in cyberattacks during the coronavirus outbreak. Hackers are [c]
Howard Plaatjes, CEO of technology investment group, AYO, takes a look at some of the key technologies that are set to change our future, today and provides an insight into where South Africa’s largest listed [c]
Telehealth has skyrocketed in use because of the pandemic, and therefore any cybersecurity issues that come up are not just data-related – they’re patient-safety issues. Because telemedicine technology has been adapted so quickly, it’s made [c]
By Fady Younes 2020 was a turbulent year as the world grappled to cope with the impact of COVID-19 – both on general sense of wellbeing and the critical infrastructures which connect and protect to [c]
By Paul Ducklin Usually, when Safer Internet Day comes around, the cybersecurity situation hasn’t changed much from the year before, so it doesn’t feel like much of a reason to do anything special. But that’s [c]
BT Security has published the results of a global survey which canvassed the opinions of over 7000 business leaders, employees and consumers from across the world. The research, conducted in partnership with Davies Hickman Partners, [c]
The 2021 Tomorrow’s Cyber Heroines study undertaken by CyberHeroines, KnowBe4 Africa and Infosphere Limited surveyed more than 445 teachers across 14 African countries to unpack the complexities that face African girls in the technology landscape. [c]
The Coronavirus is wreaking havoc on everything in our lives. It’s hard to find something that hasn’t been impacted in a major way as we attempt to limit the spread of the virus. Cloud security [c]
By Fady Younes Multi-vendor security environments and an unmanageable number of security alerts are causing cybersecurity fatigue in IT security specialists, and harming organization’s ability to protect themselves Keeping up with cybersecurity is one of [c]
Sophos has announced four new open Artificial Intelligence (AI) developments to help broaden and sharpen the industry’s defenses against cyberattacks, including datasets, tools and methodologies designed to advance industry collaboration and cumulative innovation. This move [c]
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