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Good governance is key to keeping strategic customers

by Vickie Slabbert (Echo Square PR) | 12 Feb 2019 | Case Studies, Governance, Risk and Compliance | 0 Comments

(Article) 4 min read.
Without the principles of good governance, all businesses are at putting their success and long-term sustainability at risk. High levels of good governance are becoming a must in a world where IT investments are supporting overall business objectives.

OT Security is key to bringing expansion plans to fruition

by Vickie Slabbert (Echo Square PR) | 26 Oct 2018 | Case Studies, Kaspersky | 0 Comments

(Article) 4 Min
Effective control and security of operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems are inextricably linked with good corporate governance. Companies could use compliance with legislation and corporate governance requirements to overcome key growth barriers when looking to expand into new territories and to attract outside investors.

Employees’ social media profiles can put company data at risk

by Vickie Slabbert (Echo Square PR) | 28 Sep 2018 | Case Studies | 0 Comments

(Article) 6 min read.
Even for companies that have robust IT Security solutions in place, protecting networks and data is growing increasingly complex as security gaps emerge where they are least expected. With the emphasis on technology to protect data assets from threats from the outside, internal threats – such as a company’s employees – are often overlooked.

Night Talk with Aubrey Masango: Malware

by Chani Slabbert | 16 Aug 2019 | Thought Leadership | 0 Comments

Aubrey Masango from 702 interviews Charl Ueckermann, CEO of AVeS Cyber Security, about malware, what it is, why new variants are set loose on...

Night Talk with Aubrey Masango: Ransomware

by AVeS Cyber Security | 26 Jul 2019 | Thought Leadership | 0 Comments

(Audio) 26 min listen.
Charl Ueckermann, CEO of AVeS Cyber Security, explains how ransomware attacks work, the vulnerability of networks, individuals and infrastructure as well as the protection thereof from a cyber-attack perspective. Charl also weighs in on Thursday’s attack on Joburg’s City Power, with residents unable to carry out ordinary transactions such as buying pre-paid electricity this week.

#11 The Healthy Business Show: Robocops and cybercrime

by AVeS Cyber Security | 26 Jul 2019 | Discovery, Thought Leadership | 0 Comments

(Audio) 31 min listen.
There are five new viruses or pieces of malware set loose on the internet every second of the day. Small businesses are especially vulnerable to cybercrime. Fred Roed chats to Charl Ueckermann, CEO of AVeS Cyber Security, about ‘black hat hackers’ and ‘white hat hackers” and their roles. Charl says awareness and proactive monitoring puts you in a place to predict incidents and not simply react. Cyber-attacks come at a high price. The average value of one cyber-attack for small businesses is about R1 million and it shoots up to about R16 million for bigger organisations. Listen and learn how to protect your business.

MSIL/Samas.A Threat Notice

by AVeS Cyber Security | 4 Dec 2018 | Microsoft, Threat Notices | 0 Comments

(Article)
SAMSAM (Version 4), also known as MSIL/Samas.A, is a ransomware strain that shares analyses of vulnerabilities on the dark web that cyber actors then use to deploy the ransomware on a network.

How To Install SolarWinds N-Able Essentials

by AVeS Cyber Security | 22 Jul 2018 | Discovery, How-To Support Guides, SolarWinds | 0 Comments

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SolarWinds N-Able Essentials can be easily installed on a Windows-based device by following these steps. It is important that you repeat the steps below on all the devices you want to protect as part of your Basic Cyber Protection Package. We will only be able to assist you remotely if a compromised device was actively running SolarWinds N-Able Essentials beforehand.

How to Install Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business

by AVeS Cyber Security | 22 Jul 2018 | Discovery, How-To Support Guides, Kaspersky | 0 Comments

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Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Select can be easily installed on a Windows-based device by following these steps. It is important that you repeat the steps below on all the devices you want to protect.

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