OPINION| South Africans must up their game against cybercrime - In 2021, South Africa had the third-highest number of cybercrime victims worldwide and it cost the economy R2.2-billion a year
South Africa needs a sustained national public awareness campaign to inform and mobilise the public against a growing pandemic of cybercrime.
The past few years also saw several high-profile cyberattacks on private companies, including a hospital group and credit bureau, as well as public institutions and vital infrastructure, including the country’s justice system, ports and several government departments. In a recent report, more than eight out of 10 local organisations cited concern about risks caused by inadvertent data leaks by careless or negligent employees. Fewer than a third of local companies provide ongoing cyber awareness training to their employees.There are useful lessons to be learned from the country’s past experience with national awareness campaigns.
An effective national cyber awareness campaign needs to go beyond simply “raising awareness” and give people actionable steps to improving their online security. Elements that should form part of such an effort include:
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