Johannesburg-based South African information technology asset disposition company Xperien has hosted an event in conjunction with Blancco Technology Group to make companies aware of the importance of secure data erasure
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Dataeum rated 5/5 by top ICO listing
Dataeum, the first Blockchain-based platform using crowdsourcing for data generation received a 5/5 rating from the icobench’sico analyser bot, Benchy
Trend Micro provides cybersecurity software against ransomware attacks
Cybersecurity software maker Trend Micro said in a report that the Middle East and North Africa regions accounted for 4.75 per cent and 1.75 per cent of all ransomware threats in the first quarter of 2018 respectively
Troye addresses cloud security threats
South Africa’s local managed IT services provider, Troye, is helping clients to defend against external and insider security threats and mitigate phishing attacks and loss of data due to malicious behaviour
‘Protecting privacy and personal data crucial to Africa’s digital economy’
The Internet Society and the African Union Commission have unveiled guidelines to highlight how privacy protection and the responsible use of personal data are critical factors in building greater trust online and advancing the digital economy in Africa