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Change is the only constant and the new normal is taking some getting used to. In the past couple of months, we have had to change the way we do business, how we support customers and how we interact with our teams. During level 5 of lockdown most people were working from home. Since movingContinue reading

Cybersecurity refers to the practise and action taken in order to protect user computers, networks, programs and data from unauthorised access within a business. Businesses have historically taken an extremely reactive approach in fighting cyberthreats and cyberattacks by relying on individual security technologies to protect their most valuable assets being their intellectual and proprietary companyContinue reading

CipherWave and Home-Connect will be returning to the MyBroadband Conference & Expo this year as Gold Sponsors. CipherWave, a local leading Business Internet Service Provider, offers a wide range of ISP services including Business Uncapped Fibre, Wireless Connectivity, Hosted PBX for Business, and Managed Cloud Solutions.  CipherWave’s sister company, Home-Connect specializes in Fibre to theContinue reading

One of the biggest threats businesses face in 2019 is cybercrime. There are many malicious parties online who are willing to take extreme measures to hack your business to steal your money, business information, or even the personal data of your staff and customers. For this reason, it is of critical importance to implement rigorousContinue reading

Embracing any cloud solution isn’t something that ought to be managed without the slightest hesitation. If your business is considering deploying cloud-based services into your framework, you should know about the advantages the cloud can bring and which service provider will instrument the best overall results for your organisation. Cloud computing allows us to accessContinue reading

Moving from a legacy PBX to a Cloud PBX can be quite a task and entails some risk. However, the longer you keep your current on-premise PBX system, the greater the associated risks and costs. Outages and unplanned downtime; high upgrade and maintenance costs; inability to source replacement components; outdated functionality; drain on in-house resources;Continue reading

Ransomware is a form of malicious software (or malware) which is designed to lock the victim’s data, typically by encryption, and payment is demanded before the ransomed data is decrypted and access is returned. The motive is almost always monetary, and unlike other types of attacks, the victim is usually notified and given instructions onContinue reading

The 2018 MyBroadband Cloud, Hosting and Security Conference took place on 13 June at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. Top cloud, hosting and security executives and IT professionals were in attendance. The speakers covered a range of topics including hosting, virtualisation and more. CipherWave, a regular sponsor, focussed its messaging around its locally ownedContinue reading

According to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2018 report, cyberattacks have been listed as the number one threat South African businesses face. 38% of the South African respondents indicated that cyberattacks remain the top concern for businesses for the third year in a row. Business interruption came in second at 34%. About 29% said changes inContinue reading