Security and Legal

Securing OT Environments in energy and utilities sectors

Jun 30, 2020

Research shows 58% of OT owners and operators have had a breach in the past 12 months, and a staggering 80% have experienced a breach in the past two years.

Securing customer communication is vital, even on personal devices

Jun 29, 2020

According to Kaspersky Labs, the number of unique malicious objects detected by its web antivirus solution reached 24,610,126 in 2019.

Facial recognition: Putting a face to the individual in the fight against fraud

Jun 29, 2020

Facial recognition technology, one of the least invasive forms of biometrics, will become a vital ally in this fight against fraudsters.

Dodge ransomware – learn to spot a phish

Jun 23, 2020

The best way to test the vulnerability of staff is to send simulated emails emulating real phishing messages and track their reaction.

COVID-19, contact tracing and the data privacy challenge

Jun 18, 2020

The big question with contact tracing is how to best leverage technology while also avoiding the downsides of eroding data privacy controls.

It’s not security – it’s education

Jun 18, 2020

Basic cyber hygiene principals, which are often the simple ones that are forgotten or overlooked, are still just as relevant.

Robust FinTech regulatory framework crucial to Africa’s financial prospects

Jun 18, 2020

Over the last decade, Africa has witnessed a sweeping transformation in the financial sector. Millions of formerly unbanked Africans today use banking facilities with the touch of their fingers through mobile applications.,writes by Emmanuel DeGroote Regional Head of...

Rock, hard place: Ethical dilemmas and professionals

Jun 17, 2020

During the Level 5 lockdown, many individuals and organisations faced an acute ethical dilemma because of the prohibition on supplying cooked food to the needy.

Corporate compliance and investigations in a virtual world

May 27, 2020

There has been an unprecedented acceleration in the global adoption of the virtual office and the Covid-19 pandemic has clarified the fact that many industries already render their services predominantly through electronic means. This accelerated move into the virtual...