Cybersecurity

Why it's ok to be an amateur in Cyber Security

Photo credit: Paul Grapendaal When I was growing up I noticed that unlike a lot of my friends I never really belonged to any particular...

World Toilet Day and Resilience

Friday Thursday 19th November is World Toilet Day Image credit: Lavo.co.za Last Sunday we’ve come back from a trip with a group of other...

Security Awareness Campaigns for Consumers

Last week I attended a workshop with representatives from the telecommunication industry about how to tackle consumer security awareness...

Art takes courage - and skepticism

Selling art online means you may be targeted by art-scammers A Cape Gooseberry watercolor painting by Kelly Pieterse During the years of...

Africa's digital gender gap

One thing I really love about my current role is that I get to learn about new things all the time. Sometimes it can be quite...

What do these shoes have to do with Cybersecurity?

Nothing really. However, they do link to a story about human emotions and particularly how flattery is really effective as a...

Women in Tech: Interview

Heath Muchena from Business Africa Online and I discuss leadership, information security, challenges women face in the IT sector, and...

Let's do something about the cyber security skills shortage

I'd like to share a story about Jason. Jason was barely out of school at 19 years old, when he joined the security team where I worked...