GSM location-based services, attractive alternative to GPS asset tracking

Accurate asset tracking has become essential for companies that manage many valuable, moveable corporate assets. However, according to Jacques Swanepoel, MD of Cellfind, GSM location-based services (LBS) are an attractive alternative or back-up option for GPS asset-tracking solutions in a range of corporate applications, as they are cost-effective, easy to use and simple to integrate with any business environment. 1 Feb 2012 13:03

Wikipedia blackout mirrors SA's secrecy law

[Paul Vecchiatto] The blackout by an estimated 10 000 US internet companies including online encyclopaedia Wikipedia as an objection to proposed US anti-piracy laws mirrors the SA government's attempts to control the low of information through its Protection of State Information Bill (POIB), experts say. 19 Jan 2012 12:36

Parliament condemns R42m heist from PostBank

The Chairperson of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communications, Sikhumbuzo Kholwane, has condemned the hi-tech cyber heist of R42m from the Postbank. 17 Jan 2012 11:36

Postbank hacked - R42m gone

Postbank lost R42m to an international hacking syndicate and according to Business Report, the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) has launched a high-level investigation into how the cybercriminals managed to steal the money from the South African Post Office's banking subsidiary. 16 Jan 2012 13:49

Coffee plot turns sour for officers

[Khetiwe Chelemu] An alleged plot by three police officers to scam a company out of R1.6-million worth of coffee creamer turned sour when they appeared in court on Monday, 9 January, charged with possession of stolen goods. 11 Jan 2012 14:25

Make sure your backup solution works for you

[Fred Mitchell] In today's digital age, regulations around data retention are becoming of increasing concern to businesses of all sizes across industry sectors. While the duration of requirements for retention may vary from industry to industry, the South African Revenue Service requires that documents be kept for a minimum of five years for tax and auditing purposes, which means that often large amounts of digital data must be archived for at least this minimum prescribed period. 10 Jan 2012 09:09

A bunch of thieves!

[Somaya Stockenstroom] You can't trust any airline or airport staff with your precious bags. Guaranteed, some sneaky handler will get into your luggage on at least one trip. 4 Jan 2012 09:52

Online shoppers cautioned again

To ensure cyber-shoppers avoid being scammed while hunting for the best holiday deals and presents online, ESET Southern Africa has issued the some important advice for South African online shoppers: 21 Dec 2011 11:00

Strict measures in place for matric certificates

Umalusi has reassured the public that it has a variety of security measures in place to ensure the validity of a certificate and strict procedures which govern the issuing of a certificate. This follows the recent arrest of two culprits who were selling fake certificates. 15 Dec 2011 11:25

Norton issues Trojan warning during festive spending

The direct cash cost due to cybercrime in South Africa amounting to R4 billion in the last twelve months according to the Norton Cybercrime Report and each attack takes on average 16 days to resolve. With this in mind, there is a renewed need for local users to become more vigilant when banking and carrying out everyday tasks online. 8 Dec 2011 10:53

Cyber crimes up by 20% in two years

The Mercury reports that cyber crimes are hurting South African businesses. Quoting a survey conducted by PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC), the newspaper says that cyber crimes had increased from 3% in 2009 to the current level of 23%. 6 Dec 2011 13:16

Overview of the latest threat statistics and global danger areas

MOSCOW, RUSSIA / JOHANNESBURG, SA: Kaspersky Lab has announced that details of threats detected by the company's cloud technologies are now available on Securelist to all those interested in IT security. 6 Dec 2011 08:49

Crime awareness essential during festive season

Business Against Crime South Africa (BACSA) has prepared a set of crime prevention tips to help reduce the South African crime spike prevalent at this time of year and increase vigilance and security measures in business and homes. 1 Dec 2011 15:00

Kaspersky Lab announces TAG Heuer partnership

Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, has announced a new collaboration with TAG Heuer, the Swiss luxury watchmaker, which, in cooperation with ModeLabs Manufacture, has launched its first luxury touchscreen smartphone TAG Heuer LINK, operating on Android. 1 Dec 2011 11:54