Steven Kenny, Manager, Architect & Engineering (A&E) Program EMEA at Axis Communications, says organisations must rethink cyber risk in connected security systems. Security systems are more capable, connected and widely used than ever, protecting people, assets and operations across rapidly evolving cities, critical infrastructure networks, transportation...
[info_box point1="Cybersecurity threats across the Middle East, Türkiye and Africa are becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect" point2="Findings presented by Kaspersky at its annual Cyber Security Weekend for the META region revealed a startling reality" point3="The company’s Global Research and Analysis Team warned that...
[info_box point1="Africa’s push towards industrialisation and digital transformation is quickening its pace" point2="But experts warn that without stronger cybersecurity, progress could be undermined" point3="Two recent analyses of the African cybersecurity landscape have shared a similar growing concern"] Africa’s push towards industrialisation and digital transformation is quickening,...
[info_box point1="A new pan-African cybersecurity initiative has been launched in Rwanda" point2="It comes as efforts intensify to strengthen the continent’s resilience" point3="The plan was revealed in Kigali on 20 March 2026"] A new pan-African cybersecurity initiative has been launched in Rwanda as efforts intensify to strengthen...
[info_box point1="Qualys has revealed a new artificial intelligence-powered capability" point2="It was designed to help organisations anticipate software patch issues before deploying them to production environments" point3="The technology analyses large volumes of real-world data signals to estimate whether a software update could cause instability"] Qualys has revealed...
[info_box point1="South Africa is facing one of the most challenging cyber threat landscapes in the world" point2="Security experts warn that cybercriminal networks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, operating with greater coordination" point3="One new concern is the shift from password theft to cookie and session token hijacking"] South...
[info_box point1="The head of the United Nations has urged sweeping reform of global governance structures" point2="Secretary-General António Guterres said the current composition of the council reflects a bygone era" point3="João Lourenço said the continent faces a period of profound global transition and must move beyond...
[info_box point1="Check Point Software Technologies has unveiled its outlook on the eight critical cybersecurity trends" point2="The announcement draws on findings from The Check Point African Perspectives on Cybersecurity Report 2025" point3="This comes after reports that African organisations now face an average of 3,153 cyberattacks per...
Continuous penetration testing should become standard practice for organisations as cyber threats evolve at speed, according to a senior executive at cybersecurity company Horizon3.ai. Tamer Odeh, Middle East and Africa Regional Lead at the firm, said companies relying on annual or infrequent penetration tests are leaving...
[info_box point1="Cybersecurity breaches continued to plague African organisations in 2025" point2="In April 2025, the Information Regulator introduced mandatory online breach reporting" point3="The regulator recorded 2,374 reported breaches in the 2024/25 financial year"] Cybersecurity breaches continued to plague African organisations in 2025, but the defining shift of...