How organisations can tackle Ransomware
Ransomware has grabbed the headlines for the last year – and not just in the world of cyber security. While there’s been a lot of insight into the technical problem, it’s more difficult to understand the business risks that ransomware presents.
Assessing the risks associated with ransomware is probably one of the biggest security dilemmas that businesses face currently. How organisations tackle it can also have a significant impact. So, where does one start?
Beyond backup & recovery – POPI Act & data management
The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act, which came into force on 1 July this year, has compelled organisations to take a closer look at their data management in terms of how it is stored, what data is stored, and for how long this data must be stored.
Essentially, this is the impact that the POPI Act has had on businesses from an information management perspective. While local organisations have been aware of POPI Act compliance requirements for a number of years, it has not really been a major talking point within organisations until now, purely because it has now become enforceable.
