IT Managers: How to Protect Your Users Against Ransomware

The best way to protect yourself, your users and your business against ransomware is by setting up a proactive defence. The ransomware statistics paint a frightening picture for anyone in charge of IT: In Q3 2016 alone, 18 million new malware samples were captured. Source: Panda Labs   What that means is that the criminals…

Cibecs Joins Silicon Valley Top 20

Cibecs Joins Silicon Valley Companies to be Listed on Top 20 Most Promising Storage Solution Providers Cibecs, a leading South African endpoint backup, protection and security solution, has been recognised as one of the 20 Most Promising Storage Solutions by CIO Review. The list, compiled by industry insiders, highlights leading global technology providers that offer effective…

4 Signs You Need a New Endpoint Data Backup Solution

With more workers depending on laptops it is more important than ever to ensure that the work protected and stored on those devices is backed up and protected. Forrester Research says that 45% of corporate executives don’t follow policies for data use and handling. Underlining how at risk almost half of a business’s data actually…

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Cibecs Releases Version 4.6.0 with Windows 8 Support

Cibecs has released their latest version, ready for Windows 8.

Are you prepared for December data loss risks?

Addressing the increased data loss risks of the December Holidays. December has been identified as one of the highest-risk months of the year when it comes to data loss. With the majority of business users utilising laptops as their primary device, and certainly the C-level execs all having a large amount of mobile data –…

State of SA Business Data Protection

Survey Results: Only 26% of South African Companies are Preparing For POPI Bill Our recent survey of over 300 South African companies revealed that only 26% are actively looking for technologies and adjusting processes to ensure they comply with the Protection of Personal Information Bill, which is expected to be promulgated in 2013.

Data Security, a boardroom issue?

“When it comes to a data breach or loss of some kind it’s not if, but when,” says Ilze Dewing, Business Development Director at Endpoint Data Backup and Recovery solutions specialists, Cibecs. “Recommendations in South Africa’s King III report, stipulations in our Companies Act and new incoming legislation such as the Protection of Personal Information Bill (PPI) and the Protection of State Information Bill, places responsibility for the security of sensitive data at the feet of an organization board. Neglect to do so can, and will, have a negative impact on individual board members and their organizations alike.”

Outlook Email Backup / PST Backup with Cibecs

Outlook Email Backup with Cibecs Cibecs software is built to address business data backup requirements and provides IT with an effective tool for protecting Outlook email from loss and backing up large PSTs. Cibecs is optimised for easy Outlook email backup and PST backup, and makes recovering all emails and PSTs and an entire Outlook…

Corporate Governance Compliance Checklist – Data Protection

Data Protection & Corporate Governance Compliance Checklist for Business IT Compliance & Legalities around Data Protection for Businesses: A Corporate Governance Compliance checklist Corporate Governance Compliance and the requirements around Data Protection have become increasingly important to businesses globally due to the consequences of being non-compliant, as well as the often devastating results of data…

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