Facebook and fencing yours in
It’s safe to say Facebook isn’t safe. Just last month (Thursday 21 March 2019) Facebook announced yet another data breach – the third in...
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Esteffan Coetzee
- Mar 21, 2019
- 5 min
Cryptojacking – the rising crime of mining digital currency
To jack somebody (for something) is to steal something from somebody, especially something small or of low value. Being jacked isn’t...
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Esteffan Coetzee
- Feb 13, 2019
- 5 min
Blockchain Security Benefits
In building, a wall made of 500 connected, overlapping small concrete blocks with steel is stronger than a wall made of one, large...
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Esteffan Coetzee
- Jan 25, 2019
- 4 min
Watering hole attacks – what are they and how to prevent them?
A watering hole is a waterhole from which animals regularly drink, right? True. Or a pub, bar or restaurant – any place where people...
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Esteffan Coetzee
- Dec 13, 2018
- 7 min
Online Sextortion – the blackmailer in your inbox!
Blackmail has been around for as long as shame – since the very moment criminals first discovered the value we hold in keeping that shame...
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Esteffan Coetzee
- Dec 4, 2018
- 7 min
A brief history of computer viruses
We all know the feeling; a sore throat, sneezing, congestion, a cough, a runny nose…oh no, the dreaded cold virus! No human is immune....
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Esteffan Coetzee
- Oct 23, 2018
- 3 min
What is a SIM Swap Scam?
In June of this year (2018) an 85-year-old South African pensioner had R300 000 – roughly USD $20 000, stolen from his bank account in a...
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Esteffan Coetzee
- Sep 12, 2018
- 4 min
Destruction and disposal of sensitive data
Nothing short of grinding your physically-stored data into granola dust for scrap-yard-hungry robots will do. Only physical drive...
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Esteffan Coetzee
- Aug 29, 2018
- 5 min
Data Protection Regulations – Understanding GDPR & POPI
We all know the intrusive feeling of those irritating and unwanted emails, texts and phone calls that plague us – seemingly daily, from...
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Esteffan Coetzee
- Aug 8, 2018
- 5 min
Cloud Security | Securing your valuable data
Cloud Security? How does one secure a cloud? With all the jargon, threats and ever-changing technology, securely tying down your digital...
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Esteffan Coetzee
- Jul 24, 2018
- 4 min
Geolocation | Yes, your devices tell us exactly where in the world you are
Have you ever wondered how the colossal entity that is the Internet – including apps, websites, companies and even private individuals –...
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Esteffan Coetzee
- Jul 18, 2018
- 5 min
Mobile Device Security | You hold your world in the palm of your hand…
If there is one device we as humans increasingly seem unable to live without, it’s our phones – a.k.a mobile devices We use them for...
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Esteffan Coetzee
- Jul 11, 2018
- 4 min
Saying too much on your Social Sites? Social Media Privacy and Security
Can you imagine a world without social media? No Snapchat, no Instagram, no Twitter, no Facebook! A world where children and adults woke...
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Esteffan Coetzee
- Jul 5, 2018
- 4 min
Cyberbullying: know the signs, manage the risk – for children, teens and adolescents
We all know of or remember a bully; especially from our childhood. That person, who by force, threat, or coercion abused, intimidated or...
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Esteffan Coetzee
- Jun 26, 2018
- 4 min
The Internet of Things | Allowing more ‘things’ to think and act for us!
Have you ever wondered about all this talk of “things” being “smart”? “Smart” phones and “smart” cars, “smart” homes and “smart” bars…...
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Esteffan Coetzee
- Jun 21, 2018
- 3 min
Cybersecurity – it is no longer just ‘an IT Problem’
No business risk in the 21st century has created more challenges and concern to boardrooms and C-suites than cybersecurity risk....
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Esteffan Coetzee
- Jun 12, 2018
- 4 min
Identity Theft and How to Protect your Identity
There is only one you right? You’re unique. No one else like you. But despite this obvious fact, more than 16 million Americans were...
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Esteffan Coetzee
- Jun 5, 2018
- 5 min
12 Cybersecurity Tips for Traveling
Whether you’re regularly traveling for business, a once-a-year saver or a high-tech adventurer seeker, travel – particularly abroad –...
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Esteffan Coetzee
- May 22, 2018
- 4 min
Data is everything: The ins and the outs of USB Devices
In todays digital age, data is everything. Currency, photographs, videos, personal information, Facebook. You name it – it’s data. Data...
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Esteffan Coetzee
- May 16, 2018
- 4 min
How a Clean Desk and Clear Screen helps reduce your Cyber Risk
We all know the feeling and frustration of losing something amongst the mess that can be our garage, travel bag, car, home or work...
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