Tuesday 31 May 2016

2015’s top 5 cybersecurity risks in South Africa

  1. Ransom-ware
  2. The Internet of Things
  3. Cyber-espionage
  4. Increase in cyber theft and
  5. Insecure passwords

Ransom-ware your access is restricted to your computer. solution would be to get anti-virus to protect your computer fro such things.
The Internet of Things this is the risk that you take when your device is connected to the internet exposed to everything even stolen personal details. solution get a software that prevents such thinks like a firewall.
Cyber-espionage is when details are taken to use of the government from the internet.solution do not share you personal details if its not secure rather send it privately  
Cyber theft stealing credit card details and your financial status from the internet. solution don't put you credit card details at all.
Insecure passwords passwords used for very long or all the time and not changing are found out easily. solution change password at a regular bass like every 3 months.
http://www.cnbc.com/2014/12/19/top-5-cyber-security-risks-for-2015.html

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