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22/11/2022
By Admin
Cyber security, News

How can we help SMBs in Africa up their cybersecurity game?

Today, SMBs are investing in all areas of IT, embracing cloud, mobile, and SaaS technologies to both gains a competitive edge and adapt to new, more remote ways of working. However, cybercriminals know that, for many, these investments are new territory. They recognize that SMBs struggle with the expertise, manpower, and IT budget needed to […]

09/11/2022
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Cyber security, News

Africa’s e-security Is The Worst Among All Continents

Africa’s e-security is the worst among all continents, according to Surfshark’s Digital Quality of Life study. The report comes following the news of repeated cyber attacks on 12 African countries by the cybercriminal group OPERA1ER. The e-security index includes an evaluation of a country’s cybersecurity (how well a country can counter cybercrime) and the quality […]

19/10/2022
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Cyber security

How is Hashing a Best Practice in Cyber Security?

The phrase “hashing” is probably familiar to those in the tech and cybersecurity fields, but what exactly does it mean, and why is it used? Fundamentally, hashing changes a string of letters into a different value for security reasons. Despite the frequent confusion between the terms hashing and encryption, hashing is always used for one-way […]

How Behavioural Biometrics Can Protect Organisations and Their Customers Against Fraud

07/10/2022
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Cyber security

Behavioural Biometrics Can Protect Organisations, Customers Against Fraud

The rapid rise in digitisation, self-service onboarding and faster payments has left many banks, financial institutions and their customers at risk from fraudsters and cybercriminals. While many fraud- and risk-management measures severely hamper customer experience, MoData’s AI-driven Behavioural Biometrics platform ensures that the customer experience remains seamless while delivering advanced fraud protection. It does this […]

14/09/2022
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Cyber security, How To

How To Protect Yourself From Online Scams In The Age Of Digital Finance

The financial sector has in the last decade undergone a full-scale digital transformation that has changed how users send and receive money. Sending money across borders is today as simple as sending a text message while innovations such as mobile money wallets have provided a variety of options for receivers to access and store their […]

31/08/2022
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Cyber security

How AI-Powered Document-Forgery Detection Can Protect Your Organisation Against ‘Shallowfakes’

A rise in fraud continues to plague the insurance, banking, retail, telco and gaming sectors, with so-called “shallowfakes” now being highlighted as a growing threat alongside more sophisticated “deepfakes”. While deepfakes require AI to create realistic but synthetic still or video images or voice recordings, shallowfakes can be created easily and quickly using regular software, […]

Data Integrity Critical Challenge In Rapidly Growing Digitalizing Globe

18/08/2022
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Cyber security, Security

Data Integrity Critical Challenge In Rapidly Growing Digital Globe

Data is the new gold in the 21st Century, probably more valuable than oil and gas. Data control is now the ultimate power. Anyone who has data control is able to control an organization, business, government, research, marketing, elections, communication, transport or any other facet of life. Consequently, one of the most critical issues globally […]

05/08/2022
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Cyber security, Tech Debates, Technology

Focus Shifts To Data Security As Cyberattacks Rise

Cyber threats have been in existence longer than personal computers and the internet. They were not capable of causing much damage initially. But, with time, they attained the capability to do so. So, they’ve become more dangerous nowadays than ever before. Moreover, with that, the number of cyber-attacks has been on the rise lately. And, […]

04/08/2022
By Admin
Cyber security, Guide

10 Cybersecurity Safety Tips To Keep You Protected

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a disruption in normal business operations across all industries. As a result, employees are working from home to avoid spreading or catching the virus. Some employees are working from home for the first time and other businesses are opting for this kind of arrangement to enable business continuity […]

25/07/2022
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Cyber security

Why Digital Marketers Should Care About Cybersecurity

The new digital norm has allowed cybersecurity markets to rise to an all-time high. With growing businesses left and right, digital marketers are keen to invest in cyber security. Digital marketers protect their most significant assets, the general public, by creating firewalls against hackers. This investment in cyber security develops users’ trust in the […]