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Dolos, master distributor for WatchGuard Technologies in Africa, recently announced the availability of the new Endpoint Security Portfolio designed to disrupt the traditional Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) licensing model. As a recent exhibitor at the 2026 ITWeb Security Summit, the Dolos team engaged with attendees in person, showcasing its advanced endpoint security solutions. ThisRead more

For years, organisations have faced a difficult choice in endpoint security. On one end, there are affordable solutions such as antivirus (AV) or endpoint protection platforms (EPP), designed primarily to prevent known threats. On the other are complex, enterprise-grade endpoint detection and response (EDR) platforms built for organisations with dedicated security teams. For many smallRead more

What is ransomware? In 2025, ransomware is no longer just malicious software that encrypts your machines. It has morphed into something more dangerous: extortion built on stolen data. Attackers don’t stop at locking files; they now harvest sensitive information from SaaS platforms and internal networks, giving them leverage far beyond encryption keys. And their threatsRead more

Building a Secure Foundation Is a Lot Like Gardening Building strong cybersecurity doesn’t require fancy tools or a Hollywood-style war room. Often, it just takes the basics ‒ done really well. Think of it like gardening: healthy habits, applied consistently, create deep roots that protect your business when storms roll in. Here are five essential practicesRead more

2025 could be the most challenging year yet for the digital environment. As emerging factors such as the duality of AI, the rise in cybercrime, or the shortage of cybersecurity talent impact business, we ask the question, what should companies expect going forward? The World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 report  highlights that we haveRead more

Over the last two years, the healthcare sector has been the number 1 target for hackers who have attempted to attack health centres or even the health department of an entire country. The industry faces threats such as ransomware that blocks the whole healthcare system, deceptive techniques such as phishing, or breaches of sensitive data. MSPs andRead more

Excessive cybersecurity alerts are not a trivial matter; they pose a real challenge that directly impacts business security strategies. Too many notifications generate stress on IT teams, which are increasingly being reduced in size while facing a heavier burden of tasks. This situation can lead to urgent alerts being overlooked, putting system security at risk.Read more

Cyber adversaries constantly leverage sophisticated, malicious applications and legitimate tools to infiltrate organisations and evade existing security controls. To counter such attacks, security teams need to transition from security management to proactive security operations, efficiently thwarting cyber threats before they cause damage. At a high level, the SOC’s core mission remains to help the enterpriseRead more

Constructing a modern SOC A modern SOC (Security Operations Centre) can be built internally, although many organisations lack the in-house resources to accomplish this and struggle to find suitable staff members due to the deep skills crisis. As a result, they turn to managed security service providers, entirely or partially, that offer monitoring and proactiveRead more

Modern SOCs are highly specialised security operations centres whose objective is to detect attackers who have gained access to an organisation’s device or network. Built around complex environments, a team of cybersecurity experts who have been assigned different roles coordinate operations at SOCs. These professionals execute a sequence of specific processes supported by tools capableRead more