Security and Legal

Smart contracts vs traditional: Same but different

Mar 26, 2019

Due to the structure of a smart contract and the nature of the underlying decentralised Ethereum blockchain, smart contracts deployed to the Ethereum network are able to operate as an independent intermediary of sorts between the contracting parties.

Strategies for fleet owners as economy bites

Mar 26, 2019

For any fleet owner, there are significant financial benefits to be derived from having a mature risk management and retention strategy in place that is premised on actuarial and scientific analysis of their risk and claims profile.

Ethics, citizenship and protecting human rights in the digital age

Mar 20, 2019

Human rights differ from civil rights, in that this spectrum of rights are recognised as international standards for promoting and protecting an individual’s basic right to a dignified human existence

Digital transformation driving cyber security evolution

Mar 20, 2019

With employees becoming increasingly ‘plugged in’, hackers and fraudsters soon identified newbie Internet users as soft targets for online scams and phishing.

Opinion: Impact of hardware on licensing costs

Mar 20, 2019

A company that does not understand the impact of their IT hardware specification decisions in relation to software licensing may find themselves spending far more on licensing than anticipated

Stay ahead of cybercrime with advanced AI

Mar 19, 2019

Staying ahead of today’s accelerated cybercrime trends requires adding artificial intelligence (AI) to an organisation’s network security strategy.

Mining: Stepping carefully into 4IR

Mar 13, 2019

4IR is creating a need for regulation on issues such as unemployment, intellectual property , data privacy and security, and liability for defects and loss of control. Is your firm ready?

The legalities of the digital signature

Mar 13, 2019

To ensure better security, particularly with regards to highly sensitive or complex records and contracts, digital signatures are more efficient and reliable.

Can we clean up crime, corruption in public sector?

Mar 13, 2019

Technology could completely change the way people are able to track and record what is happening on the ground, whether it be a local security company, a police task force or emergency response team.

Data security sits at the heart of democracy

Jan 15, 2019

Military risks immediately spring to mind: a recent report found that even the Pentagon’s latest advanced military systems are vulnerable and can be “easily hacked”. By Thomas Mangwiro: public sector security specialist at Mimecast The consequences...

Dawn raids by regulators at your business?

Oct 23, 2018

The risk is very real, writes Elisha Bhugwandeen, professional support lawyer in Webber Wentzel’s competition team In a climate of increased competition law enforcement, having the right tools at your disposal is imperative. The South African Competition Commission...

Neural biometrics the next generation of security

Oct 9, 2018

With security as the watchword at every turn and in practically every transaction in modern-day life, the unsettling reality remains that fraud, identity theft, and cybercrime are rapidly on the increase globally. In South Africa, the SA Fraud Prevention Services...

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