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From London to Lagos: Why retailers everywhere must prepare for the next wave of cyberattacks

Recent cyberattacks on major UK retailers like Marks & Spencer and the Co-op aren’t just headline-grabbing stories, they provide a cautionary tale of the evolving threat landscape facing modern retail globally; For African retailers accelerating digital transformation, these incidents serve as a crucial case study in what can go wrong when uptime – not just data – is under attack

In April, two of Britain’s biggest retailers got hit by a massive cyberattack by the notorious Scattered Spider group, leading to substantial financial losses, operational disruptions and compromised customer data (http://apo-opa.co/40O1faD). M&S suffered losses of £300 million (http://apo-opa.co/40O1gLJ) (roughly R7.3 billion) due to the attack, with supply chains affected for…

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KB4-CON EMEA to Strengthen Organisations’ Human Firewalls

Cybersecurity virtual summit to take place 23rd September with headline speakers Mikko Hypponen, Chief Research Officer at F-Secure and Kevin Mitnick, Chief Hacking Officer at KnowBe4

KnowBe4 (NASDAQ: KNBE) (www.KnowBe4.com), the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, will be hosting KB4-CON EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) (https://bit.ly/3nih5HU), an extension of the highly successful KB4-CON U.S. event, which attracted over 10,000 registrants. The completely virtual, highly engaging, cybersecurity-focused event is…

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The African Security Culture

Global security experts and decision makers unpack the state of cybersecurity culture in Africa

November 11, 2020. This date marks the return of the successful and virtual Africa Cyber Security Culture Conference, an event that explores cybersecurity culture in Africa and shares best practices for organisations and individuals on the continent. Hosted by cybersecurity awareness training organisation KnowBe4 Africa (www.KnowBe4.com) in collaboration with Cyber…

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Security: An African success story

Global expertise, locally relevant security insights – African Cyber Security Culture event

In June 2020, KnowBe4 (www.KnowBe4.com) hosted the inaugural Africa Cyber Security Culture Conference 2020 that invited delegates and speakers from across the continent, and the world, to discuss security culture and the impact of the global pandemic. Held on 11 June, the event hosted industry experts from Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda,…

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ALERT: Criminals Prey on Lack of Cyber Security Culture in Africa: Discover what to do about this from a virtual security culture event this June 11

At this event, to be held on 11 June 2020, industry experts from across Africa will convene to discuss key trends and topics relevant to cybersecurity on the continent

The African organisation must embed security into its culture in order to thrive. This fact is recognised by security and management professionals on the continent as highlighted by the Forrester Consulting study entitled The Rise of Security Culture. The study found that 94% of respondents felt a security culture is…