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In West Africa, financial services organizations face several unique challenges in maintaining network security. One significant issue is the lack of adequate infrastructure and technical expertise necessary to detect and respond to cyber threats. This situation has created vulnerabilities in…
Endpoint security threats have become more frequent across West Africa, with cybercriminals targeting laptops, mobile devices, and servers to gain entry to crucial data and systems. Attackers exploit weaknesses within an organization's network in an increasingly sophisticated fashion that makes…
Incident response refers to the process of quickly and effectively responding to security incidents that arise within any organization, while minimising their effects or preventing major breaches from developing further. Incident response has an increasingly critical function as West African…
As businesses become more dependent on technology, cybersecurity has never been more essential. Cyberattacks pose a constant risk to all kinds of organizations of all sizes; luckily there are essential best practices businesses can implement in order to decrease their…
Cybersecurity threats continue to evolve rapidly and pose an even greater risk to SMBs than before. Cybercriminals target these businesses because they lack sufficient resources and expertise in place for effective security implementation - that's where having access to a…
Companies today face mounting threats from cyber criminals, necessitating compliance with cybersecurity standards and regulations in order to safeguard themselves as well as their customers. We will discuss some of these regulations here along with ways businesses can achieve compliance.…
Cybersecurity is an important concern in today's digital age for all businesses. Cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated and frequent, so it's important for businesses to put cybersecurity at the top of their priority list to protect sensitive data, finances, and…
What is SWIFT? SWIFT was founded in 1973 by 239 banks from 15 countries as a way to communicate about cross-border payments. From 239 banks to 11000+ worldwide, SWIFT has grown since then to be one of the best financial…
The new way of working needs a new way of keeping your company secure. Employees love remote working. They can balance their work and home lives better and save all that time on commuting. Unfortunately, criminals love it too, because…
More and more, the victims of cybercrime aren’t big businesses, they’re SMEs. If you’re an SME, there’s a real and present danger of cyber attack. More than half of all attacks on businesses are against SMEs. What makes that figure…