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Cybersecurity

SA is a prime target for ransomware attacks: How to safeguard your system

Kumar Vaibhav 26 Jun 2025

South Africa's digital future hindered by rising cyber threats

Cybersecurity

South Africa's digital future hindered by rising cyber threats

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 19 Mar 2025

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Practice management

How healthcare facilities can guard against ransomware attacks

Hemant Harie 19 Dec 2024

The global demand for AI will drive data centre innovation.

Data & Analytics

Data centre trends in 2025 will support, enable, leverage and regulate AI

6 Dec 2024

Nazia Karrim, Head of Product Development at SAFPS

Cyber Law

Technology is becoming a major battleground when it comes to fraud, warns the SAFPS

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 19 Nov 2024

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: PR dos and don’ts for a company data breach

Digital

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: PR dos and don’ts for a company data breach

Adam Hunter, Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 25 Oct 2024

Essential but elusive: Unlocking growth with CIO expertise in budget-conscious businesses

SMEs

Essential but elusive: Unlocking growth with CIO expertise in budget-conscious businesses

Issued by Altron Digital Business 30 Sep 2024

The Olympics is considering esports and the cyberthreat that comes with it

Cybersecurity

The Olympics is considering esports and the cyberthreat that comes with it

Lindsey Schutters 27 Aug 2024

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Cybersecurity

Cisco report shows the biggest cyberthreats for SA businesses

Lindsey Schutters 13 Aug 2024

Dean Macpherson was quick to take the country into his confidence on the cyber breach

Cybersecurity

R300m DPWI cyber theft the latest signs of failing state IT infrastructure

Lindsey Schutters 10 Jul 2024

Medtech

KnowBe4 report exposes cybersecurity crisis in healthcare

8 Jul 2024

5 ways your small business can strengthen its cybersecurity defence

SMEs

5 ways your small business can strengthen its cybersecurity defence

Clement Sibiya 26 Apr 2024

Cybersecurity in agriculture: A critical factor for South Africa's food security

Agriculture

Cybersecurity in agriculture: A critical factor for South Africa's food security

7 Mar 2024

Business continuity: How to navigate an unpredictable 2024

Management & Leadership

Business continuity: How to navigate an unpredictable 2024

Issued by GO Content Lab 31 Jan 2024

Cyber risks could derail the adoption of the Production Possibility Frontier

Cybersecurity

Cyber risks could derail the adoption of the Production Possibility Frontier

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 9 Nov 2023

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Cyber Law

Ransomware: What is an organisation's obligation to prevent fraud?

Karl Blom & Laone Setshedi 6 Nov 2023

SMBs grapple with staying ahead of cybersecurity challenges, new research reveals

SMEs

SMBs grapple with staying ahead of cybersecurity challenges, new research reveals

13 Oct 2023

3 steps for small businesses to bolster cybersecurity

SMEs

3 steps for small businesses to bolster cybersecurity

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners Limited 10 Oct 2023

The rising tide of cyber threats: Safeguarding African SMMEs in the digital age

SMEs

The rising tide of cyber threats: Safeguarding African SMMEs in the digital age

Issued by The Innovator Trust 7 Jul 2023

4 trends paving the way for the future of cybersecurity in South Africa

Cybersecurity

4 trends paving the way for the future of cybersecurity in South Africa

Colin Erasmus 22 Jun 2023

Why is safeguarding business data crucial for digital success?

Data & Analytics

Why is safeguarding business data crucial for digital success?

Iniel Dreyer 18 May 2023

Modern data challenges demand advanced management platforms

Data & Analytics

Modern data challenges demand advanced management platforms

Kate Mollett 4 May 2023

Growing threat of ransomware in SA needs immediate action, says Ispa

Cybersecurity

Growing threat of ransomware in SA needs immediate action, says Ispa

22 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: 4 real tech trends coming your way in 2023

Trends

#BizTrends2023: 4 real tech trends coming your way in 2023

Esti Kilian 12 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: The major trends to impact the data landscape in 2023

Trends

#BizTrends2023: The major trends to impact the data landscape in 2023

Kate Mollett 9 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: The major cybersecurity trends of 2023

Trends

#BizTrends2023: The major cybersecurity trends of 2023

Gerhard Swart 9 Jan 2023

4 tech predictions for 2023

Trends

4 tech predictions for 2023

Jeff Clarke 22 Dec 2022

Risks that could impact retail in 2023

Trends

Risks that could impact retail in 2023

Sanet Yelland 6 Dec 2022

Ransomware activity doubles in transportation and shipping industry

Logistics & Transport

Ransomware activity doubles in transportation and shipping industry

23 Nov 2022

Ransomware is a business resilience issue, not an IT problem

Cybersecurity

Ransomware is a business resilience issue, not an IT problem

Kate Mollett 16 Sep 2022

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Agriculture

Rise of precision agriculture exposes food system to new threats

George Grispos and Austin C. Doctor 11 Aug 2022

Byron Horn-Botha, business unit head at Arcserve Southern Africa.

Healthcare

Healthcare is now the industry most targeted by hackers

Byron Horn-Botha 18 Jul 2022

Source: Martin Damboldt via

Logistics & Transport

Guarding against cyberattacks in the shipping and logistics sector with an effective recovery strategy

Kate Mollett 27 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied. Dr Jerry Chetty, manager of the Business Integrity Unit at Santam.

Finance

Claim fraud on the rise: insurance firms hard-hit

Dr Jerry Chetty 24 Jun 2022

Tax season is coming amidst a shocking rise in cybercrime

Cybersecurity

Tax season is coming amidst a shocking rise in cybercrime

Dan Thornton 1 Jun 2022

Source: Herney via

Agri Tech

Using AI in agriculture could boost global food security - but we need to anticipate the risks

Asaf Tzachor 31 Mar 2022

FBI warns US companies to avoid malicious USB devices

Cybersecurity

FBI warns US companies to avoid malicious USB devices

Brandon Rochat, Issued by Cybereason 18 Jan 2022

How to achieve the most from your cyber security defences

Cybersecurity

How to achieve the most from your cyber security defences

Issued by HP 17 Jan 2022

Cybereason 2022 trends and predictions

Cybersecurity

Cybereason 2022 trends and predictions

Lior Div, Issued by Cybereason 29 Nov 2021

Source: ©Mikko Lemola

Economy

Black November: a fertile breeding ground for cybercrime

23 Nov 2021

20% of companies in SA have no cybersecurity plans for holidays or weekends, study finds

Cybersecurity

20% of companies in SA have no cybersecurity plans for holidays or weekends, study finds

19 Nov 2021

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Cybersecurity

2022 cybersecurity forecast: Deepfakes, cryptocurrency and mobile wallets

27 Oct 2021

Source: © Panithan Fakseemuang –

HR Tools & Software

Why it's never too soon to review your payroll provider

13 Oct 2021

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Cybersecurity

Personal information potentially compromised in ransomware attack, says Justice dept

6 Oct 2021