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Think your backup will save your business? Have you ever tested it?

Discover why backup failures often go unnoticed until it's too late, and how to build a recovery strategy that works when it matters most.

Watch Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_fuxMJ852Y&t=1s

The Backup That Was Never There: Backup Part 1 Three out of four businesses believe their backup will save them. M...

AI deployed is not AI done. The value depends on the foundation beneath it and how that environment is managed over time.

For businesses using Microsoft environments, data readiness includes understanding the role of the data layer, Microsoft Purview, data classification, DLP, access controls, and governance.

These are not side issues. They shape whether AI can support better decisions, automate workflows, and operate securely. IPT’s latest article looks at why businesses need to prepare, govern, and improve their data environments before scaling AI.

Read more here.
https://ipt.za.com/ipt-urges-businesses-to-fix-their-data-foundation-before-scaling-ai/

For more information, go to: https://ipt.za.com/lp-data-layers/

Cyberattacks rarely come with a warning. By the time they’re detected, the damage may already be underway.

Video 2 in our Protect, Resolve, Govern series explores how Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) helps contain threats fast with automated isolation, incident visibility, and rollback capabilities. But technology is only part of the solution, expert 24/7 monitoring makes the difference.

Watch now: https://youtu.be/_ygK4BZIvqU

Discover how IPT can help protect your business: https://ipt.za.com

What Happens in the 9 Seconds After: EDR Part 2 Most people imagine a cyberattack as something they will see coming...

AI readiness is not only about choosing the right platform. It is about whether the business has the data quality, governance, classification, and security controls needed to use AI responsibly and effectively.

For many organisations, the real work begins before the AI tool is deployed. Data may need to be cleaned, classified, protected, and made usable for the decisions or workflows AI is expected to support.

IPT’s latest article explores why businesses need to fix the data foundation before scaling AI.

Read the full article here. https://ipt.za.com/ipt-urges-businesses-to-fix-their-data-foundation-before-scaling-ai/

For more information, go to: https://ipt.za.com/lp-data-layers/

Your antivirus was built for yesterday’s threats. Modern attacks don’t rely on known signatures, they hide in memory, use trusted tools, and often go undetected until it’s too late.

Discover why EDR is essential in the first video of our Protect, Recover, Govern series.

Watch now: https://youtu.be/o76_NjL3QjE

IPT helps South African businesses grow through the power of technology. Visit us at https://ipt.za.com/ to find out how we can help you.

Why Your Antivirus Already Lost: EDR Part 1 Your antivirus was built for a different era, one where threats cam...

A poorly configured or unmanaged firewall can create a false sense of protection.

Firewall policies need to stay current. Patches need to be applied. Suspicious activity must be investigated. As the business changes, the firewall environment needs to adapt.

IPT’s fully managed firewalls are designed to help organisations strengthen protection, improve visibility, and respond more effectively across increasingly complex technology environments.

Explore IPT’s fully managed firewall service here: https://ipt.za.com/fully-managed-firewalls/

Three out of four businesses believe their backups will protect them. The reality? Most have never tested whether they actually work.

In this video, we unpack why backups fail, how ransomware targets them, and the four essentials every backup strategy should include to ensure your business can recover when it matters most.

In Part 1 of our Data Backup Series, you'll learn:

• Why an untested backup isn't a reliable backup
• How ransomware can compromise your backups
• The four pillars of an effective backup strategy
• What separates businesses that recover quickly from those that don't

Don't wait until disaster strikes to find out your backup has failed.

Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_fuxMJ852Y

Find out more: http://ipt.za.com

The Backup That Was Never There: Backup Part 1 Three out of four businesses believe their backup will save them. M...

When last did your business test whether critical data could actually be restored? Backups are useful only if recovery works.

That is one of the practical checks Dillon Gray, Chief Operations Officer at IPT, recommends in his latest article on cybersecurity and POPIA after Q1.

The article covers access rights, device management, patching, phishing behaviour, personal information, third-party access, and incident visibility.

For South African businesses, the value of the check is simple: make sure your controls still match how the business actually operates.

Read the article here. https://ipt.za.com/the-post-q1-security-checklist-every-south-african-business-should-run/

South African businesses are moving quickly from AI interest to implementation.

But AI does not fix poor data discipline. If information is duplicated, poorly classified, unstructured, or not properly governed, those weaknesses become part of the AI environment too.

Before organisations scale AI tools, dashboards, automation, or agentic AI use cases, they need to understand whether their data foundation is ready.

That means knowing where data sits, who can access it, how it is classified, and what controls protect it. In its latest article, IPT explains why data readiness must come before AI scale.

Read more here. https://ipt.za.com/ipt-urges-businesses-to-fix-their-data-foundation-before-scaling-ai/