Major security incidents since 2014: an African perspective

Van Heerden, Renier; Von Solms, Sune; Vorster, Johannes

Title: Major security incidents since 2014: an African perspective
Creator: Van Heerden, Renier
Creator: Von Solms, Sune
Creator: Vorster, Johannes
Date Issued: 2018
Date: 2018
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/68291
Identifier: vital:29234
Identifier: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8417326/
Description: Publisher version
Description: The integration of technology in the modern society provides many benefits, but with increased connectivity comes increased risk where governments, businesses and individuals are vulnerable to a variety of cyber-attacks. Many of the large information security attacks of the last decade can be seen as an attack on 'foreign” systems or individuals when viewed from an African perspective, with no direct impact on an individual in Africa. However, information security experts in Africa states that although some of these attacks might not have had a direct impact of the African individual, but never the less should not be ignored as it does indirectly influence the African individual. The experts state that even if the individuals or businesses are not directly influenced by an attack, it should not be ignored as similar attacks might influence them in the future. They emphasise that these attacks should improve their cybersecurity awareness and behaviour, in order to prevent similar attacks from impacting them.
Format: 11 pages
Format: pdf
Publisher: IEEE
Language: English
Relation: IST-Africa Week Conference (IST-Africa) 2018
Relation: Van Heerden, R., Von Solms, S. and Vorster, J. (2018) "Major Security Incidents since 2014: an African Perspective," IST-Africa Week Conference (IST-Africa), Gaborone, 9-11 May, 2018, pp. 1-11
Relation: IST-Africa Week Conference (IST-Africa) 2018 volume number 1 11 2018 2576-8581
Rights: IEEE
Rights: Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the National Library of South Africa Copyright Act

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