What are third party risks In the modern day, many organizations rely on external parties to fulfil parts of their business obligations. Having external vendors own parts of an organization’s business process gives enterprises the opportunity to seek for new business ventures and to some extent, relieve pressure on some of their business units. This […]

With the impact of COVID-19 felt throughout the globe, the main priority of governments and businesses is the safety of their citizens, employees and customers. As organisations encourage their employees to work from home amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new risk to business emerges. Cybercriminals are targeting their attacks on employees who are not used […]

According to research by Deloitte, only 25% of organisations are scenario planning to defend against the onslaught of cyberattacks. The key take out there is that if you don’t know where your risks are you can’t really defend them.  The constant evolution of technology, systems, software and hardware are by its very essence vulnerable. There’s […]

Nearly every web page someone visits, will insist that a user profile is created. This profile, will then require you to create a unique password for that account.  Different sites have different requirements when it comes to the structure of the password but over the years this structure has become standardised across most platforms.  Due […]

The rapid pace of digital transformation sees security professionals on the cutting edge of constant change.  Along with the excitement and opportunity that arise with these constant changes, they also come with their fair share of challenges. According to the Institute of Risk Management’s 2019 Annual Risk Report, cyberattacks are in the top 10 listed […]

They say that “prevention is better than cure” but perhaps we can make a small addition to that. Prevention is never completely in our control but preparation is. According to Breach Level Index, the frequency of data breaches is increasing rapidly, therefore without a response plan, your organisation is risking having longer recovery times, leading […]