Security and Legal

How can I be compliant at a reasonable cost?

Oct 9, 2018

While the cost of compliance has escalated due to the ever-changing regulatory landscape, which can often mean a ripple effect of change across the business, there are solutions that enable organisations to reduce these costs. Taking a closer look at what these costs...

The gap between the law and how to apply it

Sep 25, 2018

Emerging forces in the environment pose a variety of challenges for today’s legal professionals. Attorneys and corporate counsel are expected to keep abreast of increased regulatory complexity in local and global jurisdictions, while clients are facing cost challenges...

People power needed to win the online security war

Sep 25, 2018

It’s estimated that two-thirds of people online – more than 2-billion individuals – have had their personal information stolen or compromised, and a business falls victim to a ransomware attack every 40 seconds. The threats are changing constantly, and there’s an...

Liberty data breach: setting a precedent for GDPR?

Sep 11, 2018

Over the Youth Day weekend, Liberty informed its customers, and later everyone else, that it had been the subject of a successful security intrusion. In a media statement, it claimed that an email repository had been compromised, and that an as yet undisclosed number...

Cyber threats real for industrial automation systems

Sep 11, 2018

The ability to connect Information Technology (IT) systems with Operational Technology (OT) systems, such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), gives businesses access to information for a comprehensive...

A view of security from the front line

Aug 14, 2018

Balancing resources as security challenges rise is a major strategic problem for today’s business leaders. The list of brands whose credibility and finances have been damaged by cyber-attacks is unprecedented, and alarm bells are understandably going off across the...

Asbestos: the law and insurance

Aug 14, 2018

Built environment professionals are becoming increasingly aware of their roles and responsibilities set out in terms of legislation. The legal and insurance implications for work done where asbestos is used or was used is far-reaching and requires adequate...

Shippers get serious about cyber threats

Aug 14, 2018

Major attacks like the NotPetya malware incident have been a wake-up call for the shipping sector, creating a renewed urgency around tackling the threats posed to vessels and supply chains, as well as prompting an increasing interest in cyber insurance. At the same...

What’s best: financial emigration or Double Taxation Agreement?

Jul 31, 2018

When it comes to choosing financial emigration (FE) or a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA), expatriates must understand that there can never be a one size fits all approach. FE requires certain criteria to be met before one can undergo the process, while a DTA will only...

SA a breeding ground for cyber attacks

Jul 31, 2018

As markets in fast growing economies race to join the digital revolution they are fast being hijacked by cybercriminals, who are preying on security vulnerabilities in some fledgling IT environments. By Keith Matthews, country manager: South Africa at Orange Business...

Data breach shines spotlight on PoPI

Jul 3, 2018

The recent cyber-attack and holding hostage of a South African insurance provider’s IT infrastructure has drawn attention to the dire need for effective protection of consumer data. While the company asserts that no financial losses have been encountered by any of its...

Labour law changes and their effect on business

Jun 5, 2018

Our labour laws are constantly evolving as the South African government seeks to balance stronger protections for employees with the need to create a business-friendly investment climate. By Rob Cooper, tax expert and director of legislation at Sage We can expect to...

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