SA companies should be on the guard for data leaks in January and February as employees who are looking for new jobs in 2026 start exporting information to help them secure new positions, or excel at their new companies once they start.
According to Mimecast , 85 of cybersecurity leaders expect these losses to spike. Heino Gevers, Senior Director of Technical Support at Mimecast SA , explains how businesses need to protect sensitive info to mitigate damage.
Many South Africans will be switching jobs come January and February after year-end bonuses and some post-holiday reflection. And while HR departments are geared up to handle expected personnel changes, too many IT security teams are underprepared and underresourced, with more than 8 out of 10 cybersecurity leaders admitting they expect data loss from insider events, such as employee departures, to increase in the next 12 months.
