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And as South African organisations accrue and manage more of it each passing day, they become a bigger target. The truth is that data is big business not only for legitimate companies but also the criminal entities that together comprise aunderground economy. Threat actors operate with impunity today, based in jurisdictions that turn a blind eye to cybercrime. And many of them have their sights set on fast-growing African businesses.
Given the scale of the challenge, it can be tough for business and IT leaders to know where to start. But going back to basics and securing the most important asset a company owns, its data, will go a long way to minimising the kind of cyber risks currently imperilling South African firms.South African organisations aren’t just becoming a bigger target. The target itself is getting easier to hit thanks to digital transformation.
Yet if in-house IT teams don’t know how to secure and configure these systems correctly, they could be left exposed to online attackers. The skills challenge is worsened by industry shortages that now
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