A recent report on Africa's cybersecurity awareness has found the continent's measures to be 'lacking'. The report from leading security awareness platform KnowBe4 has revealed many organisations and individuals in Africa have continuously fallen prey to scams and attacks. The attacks range from social engineering to...
Experts across Europe have called for a new approach to develop and support security and defence within Africa. The focus comes as France and its European allies announced plans to withdraw their forces from the West African State of Mali. France and French-led troops have been in Mali...
Firefighters have fought to contain a raging fire in Table View after strong winds fanned the flames, threatening homes and animals in the residential area. The blaze broke out under Blaauwberg Road bridge in Table View on Wednesday 16th February and Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue...
African countries Uganda and Congo have joined forces to create and support the African Global Security Foundation. Former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi has been appointed as the chairman of the African Global Security Foundation. In a press conference, Mbabazi told how the foundation was set uo...
A fire at a South African warehouse owned and used by UPL Ltd. has released harmful chemicals across the nearby area. The findings have been confirmed in a provincial government report as investigations into the fire have reached an end. UPL, the world's fifth biggest agrochemicals...
Cybersecurity intelligence company Resecurity has collaborated with the South African law agencies to secure and support digital growth. Resecurity announced the partnership as they served as the lead sponsor at the annual Cyber Intelligence Africa 2022 in Johannesburg. The company shared expertise in leveraging cyber threat intelligence...
A strategic technology partnership between Argus Systems and Video Internet Technologies will bring innovative, cutting-edge AI-based solutions to customers in the Middle East, Africa and Indian subcontinent markets. The AI-based solutions include Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), Facial Recognition (FR), Video Content Analytics (VCA), Intelligent Transportation...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised to make sweeping "leadership changes" in the country’s security agencies. The pledge comes after a damning report on the deadly civil unrest in two South African provinces last year. President Ramaphosa made the promise to the public during his annual...
Specialist insurer King Price has warned South African businesses that they need to be extra secure against the threat of cyber attacks. Last year saw a new record for the number of data breaches according to the Identity Theft Resource Centre. Additionally, Interpol estimates nine out of...
Technology giant Huawei makes up 70% of 4G networks across the continent, despite concerns over privacy and security issues. The Chinese technology company is currently facing legal obstacles in the UK and EU, with Huawei parts unable to be used in technical infrastructure. In Lithuania, the...