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The cybersecurity skills shortage is worsening. This is the definitive view of the ESG report ‘The Life and Times of Cybersecurity Professionals 2020' , and that of multiple other surveys, reports and industry analyses. Organisations
Apr 30, 2021 The cybersecurity skills shortage is worsening. This is the definitive view of the ESG report “The Life and Times of Cybersecurity Professionals 2020”, and that of multiple other surveys, reports and industry analyses. Organisations are facing an unprecedented threat as cyber attacks, fraud, phishing, breaches, hacks have increased in sophistication, focus and capability. Every front is vulnerable, every corner at risk and the skills required to support organisations in the battle are rare, expensive and hard to find, according to Anna Collard, senior vice-president: content ...
Criminals are using the Dark Web to cash in on the Covid-19 pandemic. Picture: Supplied Thriving black market for vaccines, fake test results and vaccination certificates as cyber criminals cash in on pandemic By Sameer Naik Share Johannesburg - As South Africa prepares to roll out its mass Covid-19 vaccination programme, security experts have warned that there is a thriving black market for vaccine certificates, fake negative Covid test results and even vaccines themselves on the Dark Web. Cyber threat analysis firm Check Point Research (CPR) told The Saturday Star this week that forged Cov...
When it comes to POPIA compliance readiness, only 30% of South African organisations believe they are well-prepared – according to the KnowBe4 online data protection survey. To make sure your company is ready, Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy and Evangelist KnowBe4 Africa, has shared six things that you can do: 1. Education and Awareness Should be a Top Priority “Education and awareness should be a top priority for organisations as we approach the POPIA deadline,” she says. “This is critical at every level of the business, from top management down to every person who works at the o...
Sourced from IDG Connect 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 well an organisation adheres to a growing body of legislation – GDPR, POPIA and other data protection regulations – and how its reputation fares when a breach is revealed and information exposed. Security should be on every boardroom agenda, in ongoing employee training, and an investment into the right tools and solutions. But, perhaps most importantly, securi...