Tag: security
Protection for Samsung Pay users against SIM-swap fraud
CAPITEC customers now enjoy added protection when using Samsung Pay thanks to Entersekt’s SIM age validation capability, also known as MNO (Mobile Network Operator) Authentication. The silent risk signal, which recognises...
Crime stats point to alarming deterioration of the country’s security
The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry is alarmed by the country’s deteriorating security situation, evident in the latest deplorable crime statistics. In addition to significant increases in the number of...
Alliance aims to enhance communications services in Africa
BT and MTN Business have announced a strategic alliance which will offer world class security and communications services to business customers across Africa.
New and existing MTN Business customers will get access...
Diarise: Securex 2022 – 31 May to 02 June 2022
SECUREX South Africa 2022, Africa’s security and fire trade exhibition will take place from 31 May to 02 June 2022 at Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, and will be co-located with...
South Africans less exposed to QR code fraud, despite international worries
The war in Ukraine has added concerns to an already tense cybersecurity environment. What’s more, recent international coverage about scammers using QR codes to misdirect funds is fuelling fraud uncertainty. But...
Multi-cloud security doesn’t have to be complicated to be effective, it just has to...
As organisations in every industry shift infrastructure and services to the cloud by means of a multi-cloud strategy, their business assets, software and applications become distributed across several cloud-hosting environments. Despite...
A just transition toward sustainable energy security for South Africa
“The anti-nuclear lobby group, over the last two decades, has only successfully kept the share of fossil fuels in our global energy mix above 80%”. Unintended consequences?
OVER the last decade, South...
Water reuse can improve food security
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on poor households has been particularly bad. In a survey conducted between May and June 2020, 47% of adults said that, by April, they had...
Opinion Piece: In the era of wearables with tap to pay, security is everyone’s...
Tap and go is by no means a new technological development, but thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly popular as a method of payment since it is ostensibly...
How will 5G impact automotive IoT and its security?
The internet of things (IoT) has taken the world by storm, from smart toasters to pet feeders, it seems that each of our everyday appliances is getting upgraded with an embedded...
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