Night Talk with Aubrey Masango: Malware
Aubrey Masango from 702 interviews Charl Ueckermann, CEO of AVeS Cyber Security, about malware, what it is, why new variants are set loose on the Internet every second of the day, and how businesses can protect themselves against them.Do you like this article? Sign up...
Night Talk with Aubrey Masango: Ransomware
(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.
read more#11 The Healthy Business Show: Robocops and cybercrime
(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.
read moreCritical for country to ensure infrastructure is protected from cyber-attack
(Audio) 9 min listen.
After news broke that Johannesburg agency City Power’s “databases, applications and network” had been taken down by a ransomware attack, Melanie Rice asked AVeS Cyber Security’s CEO, Charl Ueckermann, how ransomware works, and just how vulnerable are we? Broadcast on the John Maytham Show on Cape Talk.
read moreCyber security in the industrial and manufacturing sector on Community Pulse
(Audio) 11 Min Listen
Charl Ueckermann, CEO of AVeS Cyber Security, explains how cybersecurity risk management is an enormous game-changer in modern manufacturing with manufacturing focusing intensively on innovation combined with the reliance on connected products, it is an industry that is highly vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Ueckermann was on the panel of discussion at the Manufacturing Indaba at the Sandton Convention Centre last month.
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Productivity and innovation in modern manufacturing calls for better risk management
(Article) 5 min read.
With manufacturing-focused intensively on innovation, combined with a reliance on connected networks and products, it is an industry that is highly vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Yet, the manufacturing industry remains fragmented in its approach to managing cyber-related risks.
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Employee education a critical weapon against cyber threats
(Article) 4 min read.
The better an employee’s understanding of cyber security risks is, the greater their potential to participate in reducing these risks, as well as the associated costs of a breach. The average cost of a cyber security breach can range between R1-million for small businesses to around R40-million for large enterprises.
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Cyber insurance is your companies’ double-layer safety net
(Article) 5 min read.
The cyber threat landscape has changed so dramatically over the last three years that businesses that to operate in today’s digitally connected world need an effective risk management strategy, one that helps them identify and manage their business risks proactively.
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Time for CFOs to ask critical IT investment questions
(Article) 4 min read.
Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) need to take a more active role in the digital transformation of today’s companies. With an increase in shadow IT, where departmental staff bring technologies on board without consulting the IT department, the CFO should be asking critical questions to guide smart technology investment decisions.
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Get results with lower, more focused IT spend in 2019
(Article) 6 min read.
Spend on IT continues to grow globally as companies increasingly seek to leverage technology to streamline processes, improve productivity and increase competitiveness. The need for greater cost control is, however, a reality for South African businesses.
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