The Cyber Risk of Mixing Business with Pleasure
Technical and Process Controls for the Enterprise Must Extend to Employees and How They Engage in Personal Services The ubiquitous use of social media has blurred the lines between business and personal lives. A lot has been written about the importance of keeping the two separate, with an emphasis on […]
How Cameras Became an Internet Weapon
On Friday – 21 October, 2016, hackers crashed parts of the Internet, specifically services located on the East Coast of the United States. They used an old technique known for 20 years, a “DNS DDoS.” However, instead of launching the attack from virus-infected computers as has been the norm, hackers […]
Cyber-crime is Africa’s ‘Next Big Threat’, Experts Warn
Government and commercial online services could become the next frontier for illegal activity in Africa, security experts are warning. As more people get access to the internet across Africa, governments and businesses are increasing their online presence but there are questions about how secure these websites are. The email scam […]
Corporate Cyber-attacks Will Continue to Rise
Cyber attacks targeted at the corporate world continue to be on the increase. Terms like cyber espionage and corporate hacktivists are being thrown around over many boardroom tables these days, with decision makers expressing massive concern. The reality is that the cyber criminal world is evolving at a fast pace, […]
SPECIAL INDUSTRY ROUND TABLE EVENT WITH CISOs IN NIGERIA – KEYNOTE AND PANEL FEEDBACK
The panel discussed pragmatic ways to ensure full transparency of cyber risk & highlight practical ways to enhance institutional cyber security posture by identifying, protecting, detecting and responding to cyber risk and recovering when breached. It took a broad, top down approach addressing governance, management, operational and technical issues. Questions/Issues […]