SA Data Attitudes Outdated
In the last five years there has been such an accelerated focus on external cybercrime that many of the SA companies have avoided or overlooked the potential for data security problems from internal sources. The attitude of plugging ‘leaks’ internally has also been met with resistance as staff and management insist that it reduces collaboration […]
Data Breach And SA Business
DLP (Data Loss Prevention) has been a main focus of companies throughout the world. But even with the billions of dollars spent in attempting to plug the leaks, South African companies continue to experience some of the highest data breach problems, placing proprietary information at risk. Corporations that are developing data loss prevention software have […]
2,532 South African Websites Defaced By Tobitow
Tobitow, a member of Team Hack Argentino and Anonymous Argentina, has exploited a vulnerability in the Web hosting service of Webafrica and defaced 2,532 South African websites. This mass defacement is part of #OpAfrica, an Anonymous social campaign that aims to bring to attention the situation of child labor and government corruption in African countries.The […]
The New SA Cybersecurity Bill
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development invited interested persons to comment on the draft Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill (the “Bill”). The Department stated that the draft Bill aims to put in place a coherent and integrated cybersecurity legislative framework to address various shortcomings which exist in dealing with cybercrime and cybersecurity in the country. Most […]
