Records Security
Records Management for SMEs – What You Need to Know about Cyber Crime
Cyber Crime is a growing threat to businesses of all sizes. Arm yourself with knowledge. Cyber crime has been around for a long time but in recent years and even more recently, it has become a much greater threat, especially with the alarming increase in Ransomware attacks. So we’ve decided to discuss the topic once…
Read MoreData Breach – A Scenario Worth Avoiding
A data breach can do untold damage to organisations of any size. Learn about one scenario that can easily be avoided. After many years, the ABC Shipping Company* had accumulated several thousand hards drives worth of data. These hard drives of course were now getting rather old. Since hard drives do not last for ever,…
Read MoreCyber-crime – Small Business Equals Big Target
Cyber-crime is not new and it is increasing rapidly. When cyber-crime makes the headlines it is always the big brands who have been targeted that we hear about. The truth, however, is that small businesses are targeted far more often than big brands. This is because they tend to be less aware of cyber-crime and…
Read MoreProtecting Your Organisation from Phishing Attacks
How to keep your company one step ahead of cyber-criminals. Phishing attacks are among the most common forms of cyber-attack. They come in many varied forms and unfortunately, the numbers of attacks increase each year. In order to reduce the risk, phishing attacks pose we have put together these useful tips to avoid becoming the…
Read MoreSocial Engineering – A Growing Threat to Your Data Security
As corporate data breaches continue to make headlines we look at one method hackers increasingly use to gain unauthorised access. Social engineering is a common technique employed by hackers and cyber-con artists to profit from illegal activities. Social engineering also describes psychological manipulation by organisations, governments or individuals. However, we will be looking at social engineering…
Read MoreData Breaches – A Growing Threat Locally & Internationally
How prevalent are data breaches and should you be concerned? If you keep up with the news both locally and internationally, you are bound to have come across articles about data breaches. If you took the time to read any of these articles then you should at least have an idea that data breaches are…
Read MoreManaging Data Privacy in your Organisation – Where to Start
As more data breaches make headlines, data privacy comes under the spotlight. How do organisations better manage data privacy? South Africa has had its fair share of data breaches. Additionally, the upcoming implementation of the Protection of Personal Information Act, or PoPI Act for short, will soon have a large impact on how you manage…
Read MoreHow to Reduce Your Cyber-Attack Risk and Protect Your Business Part 3
A few more tactical actions to reduce your organisations’ data breach risk. ‘How to Reduce Your Cyber-Attack Risk and Protect Your Business Part 2’ covered five tactical ways to reduce your risk of suffering a data breach. In Part 3, we’ll introduce you to an additional five steps. In addition, if you have not read…
Read MoreHow to Reduce Your Cyber-Attack Risk and Protect Your Business Part 2
Follow these tactical actions to reduce your organisations’ cyber-attack risk. Having introduced you to some smart strategic actions you can take to reduce cyber-attack risk in our previous article, ‘How to Reduce Your Cyber-Attack Risk and Protect Your Business Part 1’, it’s time to take a look at some tactical measures you can take. Where…
Read MoreHow to Reduce Your Cyber-Attack Risk and Protect Your Business Part 1
Follow these strategic actions to reduce your organisations’ cyber attack risk. As the risk of cyber-attack increases and hackers evolve new methods to breach your security measures it becomes vital to take steps to mitigate the risk of data breaches. The first thing you need to do is be aware that you are a target.…
Read MoreKey Steps to Handling a Data Breach
Hackers, cybercriminals, disgruntled employees, and industrial espionage are unfortunately part and parcel of running a business these days. Data breaches can affect organisations, large and small. Of course, one only hears about data breaches when large corporations and their clients are the victims. Today, no matter the size of your organisation, it is important that…
Read MoreCyber-Attacks – The Why and How
While the technology brings a host of benefits to organisations, it also comes with some inherent risks. Many people tend to associate cyber-attacks with large corporate organisations when the truth is they affect both organisations large and small. While the payday for hackers may be somewhat larger when they attack large corporates, the fact is hackers…
Read More5 Serious Record Management Security Mistakes
How to avoid and correct mistakes that could cost your company more than just money. 1. Failing to protect your digital documents with passwords Here is one of the easiest records management security mistakes to remedy. Never underestimate the risk of data theft by unhappy employees, competitors or any other unauthorised person who might gain…
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