Africa: Ghana to Repatriate 300 Citizens After Xenophobic Incidents in South Africa

Africa: Ghana to Repatriate 300 Citizens After Xenophobic Incidents in South Africa

Ghana has announced it will evacuate 300 of its citizens from South Africa, following a spate of xenophobic incidents and protests against immigration across the country in recent weeks. Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said on Tuesday that President John Dramani Mahama had approved the operation. “These distressed Ghanaians had earlier complied with the…

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Employee vengeance a major concern as internal security incidents increase

Employee vengeance a major concern as internal security incidents increase

Heino Gevers, senior director of technical support at Mimecast. Intentional betrayal by employees now rivals accidental mistakes as a leading security risk for organisations, signalling a significant shift in enterprise security threats, according to cyber security and risk management company Mimecast. The company released findings from its ninth annual State of Human Risk Report, based…

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Webinar to focus on securing passwords – still the leading cause of cyber incidents

Webinar to focus on securing passwords – still the leading cause of cyber incidents

Julien Berteraut Poor and compromised passwords remain a leading cause of cyber incidents worldwide, yet many organisations have not yet mastered the science of mitigating this risk. From weak and re-used credentials to compliance hurdles and endless help desk resets, poor password hygiene continues to leave organisations exposed to costly breaches, downtime and reputational damage….

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