Tag: data protection

The fact that ransomware and cyberattacks have become increasingly prevalent is common knowledge, and this has raised greater awareness of the need for effective data protection. However, ransomware and other data breaches are not the only concern for businesses. Protecting data is essential, but managing it is equally important.

The world has changed immensely since on-premise infrastructure was considered the best option for company applications. Today, most companies have begun shifting toward off-premise options, such as cloud and co-location.

Resilience is key to building a successful and sustainable organisation capable of withstanding internal and external shocks. Building resilience asks that the organisation bed down stable and agile financial foundations that are aligned with global and local governance, risk and compliance (GRC) mandates.

Safeguarding your data is a business imperative. Regardless of size or industry, confidentiality is vital for maintaining the trust and positive public standing your organisation has earned. But, in an increasingly regulated and privacy-conscious world, the concerns around a misstep are not limited to your business’ reputation alone – between fines from data protection bodies and potential settlement fees, the fiscal impact of a data leak can be enormous

The recently announced HealthConnekt Africa initiative has gained further traction as the GSMA and the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) signed a working agreement to ensure mobile connectivity to health facilities and workforce in Africa via the internet by 2030.

ChatGPT is an OpenAI developed artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot which has been programmed to have advanced conversational capabilities. This means that the chatbot can answer questions and assist users with composing essays, emails and even writing code in response to certain inputs.

Following several years of constant global instability, people are gaining greater access to emerging technologies - including Artificial Intelligence (AI), web3, and tokenisation - advancing the next generation of creativity, community and data privacy.

Ransomware attacks have dominated the headlines over the last two years and will continue to control the cybersecurity agenda going into 2023. While ransomware gangs continue to be successful in extorting money from businesses, those that do pay demands are financing the ransomware industry and further crime.

Given the rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, there is a growing sense that South African companies will rethink their cloud approaches to better prepare for rapid recovery in the event of potential ransomware and other cyberattacks in 2023.

The Cloud Protection Trends Report 2023, covers four key 'as a Service' scenarios: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and Backup and Disaster Recovery as a Service (BaaS/DRaaS).