BT urges companies to be proactive in safeguarding business critical data.

Digital businesses need to adopt a more proactive approach to cyber-security that entails a better understanding of the risks, says Lushen Padayachi, head of security at British Telecommunications (BT) in Africa.

With the size of the internet economy alone estimated to be about $4.2 trillion in 2016 and online trade accounting for an ever-increasing share of global GDP, criminals inevitably see opportunities in the vulnerabilities of digital businesses. Even though awareness of the threat has never been higher, the majority of businesses do not comprehend...