by Kathy Gibson | Feb 8, 2018 | news
RS Components, the trading brand of Electrocomponents, has announced a distribution agreement with IDEC EMEA, a leading manufacturer of innovative industrial automation and control products. The deal between the two companies builds upon the longstanding and...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 3, 2017 | news
In speaking to some in the South African channel over the past few weeks, many channel veterans have proclaimed that 2017 is, without doubt, the toughest year they have ever faced in their decades-long channel careers. With political and economic conditions seemingly...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 2, 2017 | news
Arguably the biggest cybersecurity threat facing organisations is their people, often falling victim to attacks through ignorance. But there are also some new and frightening threats on the horizon. By Kathy Gibson According to IDC, ransomware is still a major threat...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 2, 2017 | news
The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly expanding to include a previously undreamed of amount of connected devices – cars, toys, medical devices, home appliances – and all these smart things connecting to the Web have to be secured. Unfortunately, security...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 2, 2017 | news
Both known and unknown attacks, as well as spam, are continuing to get through incumbent email security systems. This is among the findings from Mimecast’s most recent quarterly Email Security Risk Assessment (ESRA), a test measures the effectiveness of email security...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 2, 2017 | news
Insider threats are one of the trickiest threats to detect and fight effectively, and are a top concern for businesses of all types, particularly those that house sensitive customer data. Unlike hackers, insider threats don’t have to write complicated malware to...