Ransomware comes to the fore in SA

Ransomware – a type of malware that stops people from using their computers and accessing their data until a ransom is paid to the creator – is rearing its head in South Africa. Specialist IT security vendor, Securicom was commissioned by three local businesses in...

Mac users just as vulnerable to threats

According to global research conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International, users of Apple computers encounter cyber-threats just as often as the users of other platforms. They may even face more examples of some types of threat. Although it is true that security...

MyWiGo signs up Esquire in SA

Spanish multinational MyWiGo has continued its international expansion into southern Africa with the signing of a distribution agreement with Esquire Technologies. Maximiliano Gavilán, MyWiGo CEO, recently visited South Africa to sign the agreement with Esquire’s CEO,...

Altech UEC echoes calls for local support

In the wake of the call by Namec (the National Association of Manufacturers of Electronic Components) to government to localise the spend of the DTT migration budget for set-top boxes to South African manufacturers, Altech UEC has added its support. According to Danie...

Dating apps leave users exposed

An analysis conducted by IBM Security has found that more than 60% of the leading dating mobile apps they studied to be potentially vulnerable to a variety of cyber-attacks that put personal user information and corporate data at risk. The study reveals that many of...

Ricoh SA leads sub-Saharan Africa expansion

Ricoh SA is to take on a new, expanded territory and will now be responsible for 23 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The global organisation has been restructure to include a new Emerging Markets group, with Ricoh SA now heading up its existing southern African...