Questions have been raised over security in the north and west of Cameroon, as the country hosts the Africa Cup of Nations. The alarm has been raised following threatening messages sent to the teams in Group F who will feature in the coastal town of Limbé. Authorities...
Technology giants Google have taken the first step in their long-term security plans as they complete the purchase of Israeli company Siemplify. Siemplify has built a reputation for its specialism within security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR). Google has not disclosed the purchase price for the...
African diplomats are due to meet their global counterparts in New York to thrash out the details of a proposed new United Nations treaty to tackle cybercrime. The treaty on January 17th will highlight the strengths and weaknesses of Existing treaties such as the Budapest Convention or the...
Gabon and Ghana are two of the latest countries to sign up to the United Nations Security Council. The two nations joined alongside Israel, United Arab Emirates, Brazil and Albania, as the five countries took up the places won from an election in June 2021. The 15-member...
We’ve got yet more expert security predictions about what we can expect to see in 2022, following on from part one of our security forecasts. COVID-19 as a catalyst The long-term impact of the pandemic, from a business and technology perspective, is manifesting itself in a number...
ATG Digital has launched a new tool for employers and public establishments that can verify visitor’s vaccine status at access control points. The news will be welcomed by many ATG Digital customers who need to be able to monitor who can access their premises. Before the...
As 2021 draws to a close, security experts are trying to guess at what the threat landscape may look like next year. We speak to some experts to take their predictions and invaluable insights into the coming trends we could be seeing in 2022. Connection across...
Mastercard and Jordan Kuwait Bank have partnered together to introduce the first ever World Elite card – backed with biometric authentication – in the Middle East and Africa region. The introduction will lead to seamless and secured contactless payments, which will enable the bank’s cardholders to...
Cisco’s latest cybersecurity report, Security Outcomes Study Volume 2, has revealed the security practices that really work. According to the study, the practices that can most impact on an organisation’s security programme are: maintaining an up-to-date and integrated architecture; investing in threat detection; and enabling timely...
Blighter Surveillance Systems has been awarded a contract to protect a number of offshore oil platforms and an onshore refinery located in West Africa. The British manufacturer of electronic scanning radars and surveillance solutions will provides its C400 series onshore and offshore security radars under the...