SA’s fight against global hacking onslaught ‘is a joke’

06 June 2019 - 07:00 By Graeme Hosken
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Local cyber security experts have warned that SA's contingency plans to combat cyber attacks are not strong enough.
Local cyber security experts have warned that SA's contingency plans to combat cyber attacks are not strong enough.
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SA’s vulnerability to global cybersecurity attacks is mounting as skilled forensic experts are poached by overseas businesses, a global information technology firm warns.

And local cybersecurity experts also warn that the country is ill-prepared for cyber attacks, calling the situation a “joke”.

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