Information Security



Access & identity expectations for 2024
SMART Access & Identity 2024, Technews Publishing, IDEMIA , ZKTeco, Gallagher, Salto Systems Africa, Regal Distributors SA, Reditron, Editor's Choice, Access Control & Identity Management, AI & Data Analytics
What does 2024 have in store for the access and identity industry? SMART Security Solutions asked several industry players for their brief thoughts on what they expect this year.

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Prepare for cyber-physical attacks
SMART Access & Identity 2024, Gallagher, Access Control & Identity Management
As the security landscape continues to evolve, organisations must fortify their security solutions to embrace the changing needs of the security and technology industries. Nowhere is this more present than with regard to cybersecurity.

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Zero Trust and user fatigue
SMART Access & Identity 2024, Access Control & Identity Management
Paul Meyer, Security Solutions Executive, iOCO OpenText, says implementing Zero Trust and enforcing it can create user fatigue, which only leads to carelessness and a couldn’t care attitude.

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Passwordless, unphishable web browsers
SMART Access & Identity 2024, Access Control & Identity Management
Passkey technology is proving to be an easily deployed way to bring unphishable, biometric-based security to browsers; making identification and authentication much more secure and reliable for all parties.

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Time is of the essence
Issue 8 2023
Ransomware attacks are becoming increasingly common. Yet, many individuals and organisations still lack a clear understanding of how these attacks occur and what can be done to secure their data.

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All aspects of data protection
Issue 8 2023, Technews Publishing, Editor's Choice, Infrastructure, AI & Data Analytics
SMART Security Solutions spoke to Kate Mollett, Senior Director, Commvault Africa, about the company and its evolution from a backup specialist to a full data protection specialist, as well as the latest announcements from the company.

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The song remains the same
Issue 8 2023, Sophos
Sophos report found that telemetry logs were missing in nearly 42% of the attack cases studied. In 82% of these cases, cybercriminals disabled or wiped out the telemetry to hide their tracks.

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How hackers exploit our vulnerabilities
Issue 7 2023, Risk Management & Resilience
Distractions, multi-tasking, and emotional responses increase individuals’ vulnerability to social engineering, manipulation, and various forms of digital attacks; 74% of all data breaches included a human element.

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Projections for 2024’s Advanced Threats Landscape
Issue 7 2023, News & Events
Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) experts offer insights and projections for 2024 in the Kaspersky Security Bulletin, with a focus on the evolution of Advanced Persistent Threats (APT).

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Veeam and Sophos in strategic partnership
Issue 7 2023
Veeam and Sophos unite with a strategic partnership to advance the security of business-critical backups with managed detection and response for cyber resiliency, and to quickly recover impacted data by exchanging critical information.

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Unmasking insider risks
Issue 8 2023
In today’s business landscape, insider risks can manifest in various forms, including data theft, fraud, sabotage, insider trading, espionage, whistleblowing, negligence, truck hijacking, goods robbery from warehouses, and more.

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Identity verification and management trends
Issue 8 2023, Technews Publishing
Insights into what we can expect from identity fraudsters and the industry next year, ranging from criminal exploitation of AI and digital IDs to multi-layer fraud protection and the need for more control over personal information sharing.

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From vulnerabilities to vigilance
Issue 8 2023
It is an unfortunate reality that generative artificial intelligence (GAI) has been embraced by cybercrime organisations, resulting in drastic changes in attack methods, strategies, and technologies, says Stephen Osler from Nclose.

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Fortinet threat predictions for 2024
Issue 8 2023
As organisations strengthen external defences, cybercriminals are expected to pivot left, emphasising tactics, reconnaissance, and weaponisation internally. This includes recruiting from within target organisations for initial access.

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Reinforcing cyber defences in a world of evolving threats
Issue 7 2023, Sophos
[Sponsored Content] In South Africa, the urgency to amplify cybersecurity measures is underscored by alarming statistics revealing the continued vulnerability of organisations to ransomware and other sophisticated cyberattacks.

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Trellix detects collaboration by cybercriminals and nation states
Issue 7 2023, News & Events
Trellix has released The CyberThreat Report: November 2023 from its Advanced Research Centre, highlighting new programming languages in malware development, adoption of malicious GenAI, and acceleration of geopolitical threat activity.

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SA enterprises can benefit from AI-driven cybersecurity
Issue 7 2023, AI & Data Analytics
Cybercrime is big business, and threat actors deploy cutting-edge tools to carry out attacks. Fortunately, cybersecurity is constantly evolving to meet and counter the threats they face.

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Cyber threat anticipation
Issue 7 2023, NEC XON, Risk Management & Resilience
The ever-increasing number of sophisticated attacks on the horizon means organisations must evolve and adapt their cybersecurity strategies to protect their data, systems, and reputation.

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Africa Online Safety Fund announces grant winners
Issue 7 2023, News & Events
The Africa Online Safety Fund (AOSF) has announced the winners of this year’s grants; among them are five organisations operating in South Africa to educate people about online risks.

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Gigamon announces the availability of its new Precryption technology
Issue 7 2023, Risk Management & Resilience
Powerful technology captures packets inside the Linux kernel, bringing plaintext visibility to encrypted traffic to eliminate the most significant security blind spot across virtual, cloud, and container applications.

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