NEXT Biometrics, a provider of fingerprint sensor technology, and Softlock, a regional provider of information security, have announced that biometric smart cards with a joint technology solution have entered the testing phase of an African country’s e-government project
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Digital Landscape or Digital Riskcape? Malware attacks rise in the UAE
As businesses rush to embrace digital transformation in the Industry 4.0 era, recent research by international cybersecurity experts shows that while cyberspace can deliver superior efficiency and productivity benefits, it can also put businesses at severe risk
Cybersecurity workforce needs to grow 145 per cent, says (ISC)²
The international nonprofit membership association (ISC)² has announced the findings of its 2019 (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce Study, which estimates the current cybersecurity workforce, as well as the amount of additional trained staff needed to close the skills gap
Survey: 93 per cent of ICS professionals fear cyberattacks will shut down operations
Tripwire, a provider of security and compliance solutions for enterprises and industrial organisations, has announced the results of a survey examining how organisations are addressing industrial control system (ICS) cyber threats
Rising cybersecurity concerns within the Industrial IoT (IIoT)
Atin Chhabra, global director – digital customer experience (DCX), Schneider Electric, comments on cybersecurity in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
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Debbie Beech, country manager: SA and SADC at cybersecurity expert, Exclusive Networks Africa. (Image source: Exclusive Networks Africa)
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By TechScan Africa and PayTechAfrica - Unveiling Africa's digital payment shift. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Dietmar Siersdorfer, managing director at Siemens Energy Middle East and Africa. (Image source: Siemens Energy)
