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Naked Security is Sophos’s award-winning threat news room, giving you news, opinion, advice and research on computer security issues and the latest internet threats.

Real-time data on the top malware threats from our award-winning Sophos Labs team.

Cyber risks are increasing in number, complexity and sophistication. Most businesses are aware of these threats and have implemented at least some basic security measures – but more often than not, companies develop their security systems in compartmentalised and non-integrated ways.

Self-powered devices, personal robots, self-driving cars and voice-operated computer systems were once merely science fiction. Now all these technologies could have a radical impact on our lives within the next few years.Here we review some of the ground-breaking technologies that are set to change the world as we know it.

We all know that losing data is a real possibility. Whether a server crashes, a virus infiltrates your hard drive or you accidentally delete files, data loss can be catastrophic.

The Protection of Personal Information – or POPI – Act regulates how organisations handle personal information, whether it's for individuals or other businesses. This includes how the information is stored, processed and shared.