EDITOR ’ S NOTE
Welcome to the latest edition of Intelligent CIO Africa . Veeam recently published the Veeam Ransomware Trends Report 2022 , which revealed that businesses across the globe are losing the battle when it comes to defending themselves against ransomware attacks . According to the report , the MEA region is certainly not immune to cyberattacks . The opposite is in fact true . There are daily reports about data breaches , downtime and security or backup failures . The region is heavily targeted by sophisticated hackers .
In this regard , we continue to cover articles in this edition of the magazine addressing the issue of ransomware and how organisations across the region can protect their digital assets against such attacks .
Gracing the cover of this month ’ s edition is Marnus Kruger , Chief Operating Officer , Think WiFi , who tells us how the company is bridging the digital divide with free Wi-Fi hotspot services . businesses , as well as access to global markets for those businesses that are already established .” You can read more by turning to page 50 .
Elsewhere in the magazine , we look at how enterprises in Africa are securing the endpoint . You will find this feature on page 34 .
As usual , we have all your favourite features , opinion , insight pieces and analysis articles from the African continent . You can also read daily news updates on our website at www . intelligentcio . com / africa /.
And kindly , don ’ t forget if you would like to get in touch , please email me at manda @ lynchpinmedia . com .
Once again , I would like to wish you a great month . Enjoy the read !
“ The main barriers to online access for the majority of South Africans are data costs , lack of Internet-enabled devices , and low digital literacy ,” explains Kruger .
Among the many insights , Kruger shares that : “ To grow our economy and create jobs , it is vital to connect people . By providing free connectivity to those who are most in need , CommScope and Think Wi-Fi aim to encourage entrepreneurship and the growth of small
Manda Banda Editor
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