A recent report from Cisco has found that global geopolitical events have significantly expanded the cyber risk landscape in the African region.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, October 7, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A recently released report from Cisco has found that global geopolitical events like West Africa’s Ebola outbreak have significantly expanded the risk landscape in the African region. Cyber criminals are increasingly taking advantage of such events to trick people into clicking on links to compromised websites. Mobile and web malware attacks are on the up and the African region’s food and beverage industry is hit the hardest.

Founder and Executive Chairman of IT Governance Ltd, Alan Calder, says, “All South African organisations – whatever their sector – should implement information security management systems (ISMSs), as set out in the international standard for best-practice information security management, ISO27001, to protect themselves from cyber attack.”

“Hardware and software solutions alone are not enough to protect South African organisations from cyber threats. An ISO27001-compliant ISMS provides a holistic approach to information security management that addresses the whole organisation, and encompasses people, process and technology” concludes Calder.

Accredited certification to ISO27001 offers globally acknowledged proof that information security best practice has been adopted. As customers increasingly expect businesses to be able to prove their information security credentials, it comes as no surprise that certification to ISO27001 increased by 59% in South Africa last year.

Implementing the Standard can be a daunting drain on time and resources, but IT Governance’s ISO27001 Do It Yourself package makes it easy for organisations that already have substantial management system expertise (with, for example, ISO9001 or ISO20000), the available internal resources, and an understanding of information security management to implement an ISMS.

Containing the relevant official standards as well as two of IT Governance’s essential bestselling implementation guides, the ISO27001 Do It Yourself package offers a low-cost route to ISO27001 implementation with no hidden expenses or unpleasant surprises.

Find out more: www.itgovernancesa.co.za/p-995.aspx

The Do It Yourself option is part of IT Governance’s ISO27001 packaged solutions. For different levels of help and support when implementing ISO27001, please see our ‘Get A Little Help’, ‘Get A Lot Of Help’ and ‘We’ll Do It For You’ packages.

Alternatively, organisations can call IT Governance on +27 (0) 57 550 2768 or email servicecentre@itgovernancesa.co.za for more information on how IT Governance can help protect their information security.

Melanie Watson
IT Governance Ltd
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