In an age marked by an unprecedented surge in cyber threats and data breaches, the importance of cyber security has reached new heights. Organisations worldwide are grappling with a mounting tide of cyber crime, with estimates projecting that cyber crime would cost the world a staggering $8 trillion in 2023; a number expected to soar to $10.5 trillion by 2025. It's a daunting reality that no one can afford to ignore, regardless of their geographic location.
The fact that businesses in Africa are not immune to this cyber crime deluge was a point under discussion at a recent joint Higher Education Information Technology South Africa (HEITSA) event with Datacentrix, which positions itself as a leading hybrid ICT systems integrator and managed services provider. The organisation looked at the controls, processes and technologies that African businesses can put in place to help mitigate this risk as we move into a new era, in particular exploring the zero trust model as a transformative approac