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Vernon Fryer

Chief information security officer and head of CDOC at NEC XON.

Vernon Fryer is chief information security officer and head of CDOC at NEC XON.

He has nearly 50 years of experience in the cyber security industry. He has served at IBM, SAPS, Interpol Southern Africa, and been SA’s national head of the Computer Crime Unit. He lives and breathes cyber security.

Fryer has investigated computer fraud, helped track assets in liquidation, testified in intellectual property disputes, conducted forensic investigations and numerous security audits for regulatory requirements.

He was on the International Computer Crime Work Group and in 2008 was included in the Who’s Who in the World.

Today, Fryer develops business solutions that mitigate unified cyber and physical security threats, and operates Africa’s foremost cyber security managed service. He also consults to the continent’s most prominent defence, government, financial and mineral resources operations, as well as businesses in several other sectors.

Articles

4:10
EnterpriseFeb 11, 2020

Five ways to combat corporate espionage drones

It’s a myth that nothing can be done about “the drone menace” and its threat to corporate security.

4:30
IOTOct 25, 2019

Why you need managed services for IOT security

Growing complexity and subsequent changes to the network create complicated challenges that exceed the capabilities of under-resourced IT departments.

4:20
IOTOct 18, 2019

Why CISOs must look beyond cyber security community troubles

Not every CISO’s pain points are the same, as each business has a unique IT environment and therefore unique cyber security requirements.

3:20

CASB is the answer, but are we asking the right questions?

It is boom time for the cloud access security broker market as every business that uses the cloud needs the solutions in one form or another.