Your Backup Isn’t Enough Anymore: How Ransomware Is Changing Recovery Planning for South African SMEs

Your Backup Isn’t Enough Anymore: How Ransomware Is Changing Recovery Planning for South African SMEs “We’re fine, we have backups.” It’s the most common answer South African SME owners give when asked how they’d survive a ransomware attack. It’s also the answer attackers are now counting on. Ransomware in 2026 rarely goes straight for your […]

Cybersecurity Checklist for South African SMEs: 7 Security Controls to Review Before Year-End

Cybersecurity Checklist for South African SMEs: 7 Security Controls to Review Before Year-End If your business has not reviewed its cybersecurity controls in the last 12 months, there is a good chance you have security gaps you are unaware of. Recent Kaspersky research found that 78% of South African SMBs experienced at least one cybersecurity […]

Is Microsoft Copilot Secure? What Businesses Need to Fix Before Switching It On

Is Microsoft Copilot Secure? What Businesses Need to Fix Before Switching It On. Microsoft Copilot is secure, but only if your Microsoft 365 environment is properly configured first. Copilot uses the access your employees already have, which means it can expose sensitive data if permissions are too broad. Before enabling Copilot, businesses need to fix access […]

Cloud-Based IT Services — A Guide to Stay Productive Through Load Shedding

Cloud-Based IT Services — A Guide to Stay Productive Through Loadshedding A Guide to Stay Productive Through Load Shedding   There have been more days (and nights) without electricity and load shedding in South Africa in 2023 than in the previous decade. Power outages have cost the country 1,296 hours so far this year, according […]

Advantages & Disadvantages of Cloud Computing☑️ (eGuide)

Advantages & Disadvantages of Cloud Computing (eGuide) Advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing The term “cloud computing” describes the practice of putting data online and then retrieving it from there. It doesn’t save anything to your computer’s hard drive other than downloading a copy of files for offline purposes which will sync with your cloud […]

How Does Cloud Computing Work? (Definitive e-Guide)

How Does Cloud Computing Work? (Definitive e-Guide) How does the Cloud work? Instead of using a physical hard drive to access and store data, cloud technology enables us to do so through the internet. More well-known cloud storage services include Google Drive, iCloud, and Dropbox. They save all of your data completely online, allowing you to free […]