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  "Modern SIEM and SOAR platforms are enriched with user and entity behaviour analytics, monitoring user accounts and devices active in the network, which can benefit African businesses explains Tony Walt at Port443." * Read the full article on Intelligent CIO .

  "LanDynamix, a leading provider of IT specialist solutions in managed services and cybersecurity, has successfully utilised SD-WAN technology to connect pilot pharmacies located in supermarkets to the network of its client, First Care Solutions.  Peter Clarke, MD of LanDynamix , says software-defined wide-area networking technology’s inherent flexibility, cost-effectiveness and relatively easy deployment played a big role in the pilot project’s success."  * Read the full article on TechCentral .

  "LanDynamix, one of South Africa’s leading managed services specialist organisations, has completed a successful migration to a software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) for its longstanding client, AllLife. The new network provides greater flexibility, delivers higher speed and can accommodate growth, says Leandro Valentini, head of IT: IT operations, facilities and collections at AllLife." * Read the full article on TechCentral .

  "In essence, SD-WAN technology empowers organisations to digitise their business and consume cloud technologies that drive new opportunities for growth. The “new normal” that sees employees accessing corporate systems around the clock — regardless of their geographic location — is here to stay, as companies pursue fully remote or hybrid modes of work. That said, the stop-gap measures implemented last year just to keep operations running at a time when it was not possible to go into the office must now be replaced with more robust technologies that deliver the longevity needed for a digitally driven marketplace. That’s where the Telviva One unified communications platform comes in." * Read the full article on TechCentral . 

  " The concept of virtualisation is coming to the wide-area network, promising to give enterprises a more agile, cost-effective and resilient approach to managing their network infrastructure. The concept of the software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) is maturing at a rapid rate, meaning that the technology will soon hit the mainstream in South Africa." * Read the full article on TechCentral .

    "W ith networked applications and security still being the top concerns for most businesses, those that transform their IT and network architectures, and use cloud services, should simultaneously consider transforming their security architectures.  By implementing SD-WAN, these enterprises can ensure a smooth and uninterrupted experience, with improved performance, increased security and lower operational costs.  Its biggest selling point, however, is the oversight it gives IT departments that will benefit from a real-time overview of their application performance, network stability, and the ability to troubleshoot, audit and direct capacity, as well as implement different configurations quickly and easily."  * Read the full article on ITWeb .

"Cybersecurity has never been more important than it is today. Attacks by cybercriminals are more powerful and sophisticated than ever, and they are targeting at a wider range of businesses than ever before.  In fact, South Africa has the highest number of ransomware and email attacks in Africa, with more than half of all businesses impacted in the 12 months leading up to September 2022.  Those attacks are expensive too, with South African businesses forking out an average of R49,25-million any time they fall victim to a successful attack." * Read the full article on IT-Online . 

  "Safeguarding sensitive data and maintaining robust cybersecurity practices has become paramount for businesses of all sizes, with the global costs of cybercrime expected to reach US$13 trillion within the next five years. To assist companies in fortifying their digital defences, here are six cybersecurity mistakes to avoid." * Read the full article on ITNA .

  "T he South African software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) market is on a growth trajectory.  This is according to local market research firm BMIT’s latest South African SD-WAN Market Report , which sets out to define and then quantify the significant growth trend in SD-WAN adoption.  Based on the broadest definition used in the report, BMIT predicts SD-WAN will penetrate 37% of all South African virtual private network (VPN)-enabled business sites by 2026, up from 17% in 2021.  SD-WAN is a virtual wide area network architecture that allows enterprises to leverage any combination of transport services – including multi-protocol label switching (MPLS), long-term evolution and broadband internet services – to securely connect users to applications."  * Read the full article on ITWeb .