The cybersecurity blind spot putting South African businesses at risk

• The cybersecurity blind spot putting South African businesses at risk is that attackers may be able to see parts of a company's digital footprint that its own cybersecurity team is not monitoring.
• This risk emerges when assets are not added to an official inventory, assigned to an accountable owner, or included in ongoing security monitoring, creating a gap between what an organisation believes it manages and what an attacker can see.
• The scale of cybersecurity compromises in South Africa highlights the importance of this visibility, with the Information Regulator registering 2,374 security compromises in the 2024/25 financial year, and organisations facing clear obligations under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).