Security and Legal

Demand for cyber insurance for business soars

Mar 20, 2018

For businesses across the public and private sector, a breach can mean enormous financial losses, catastrophic damage to reputation and customer confidence, as well as embarrassment and legal and regulatory fines. Simon Campbell-Young, CEO of MyCyberCare, says high...

Cyber intelligence finds the bad guys faster

Feb 23, 2018

By Tallen Harmsen – Don’t think the police will help you find, let alone catch, cyber criminals if they make off with your corporate loot. And don’t think this is only a problem for companies in other countries. South African businesses, like South Africans...

Why we are failing at security

Feb 15, 2018

By Kathy Gibson – Cyber-threats are coming at us thick and fast, with the potential to cause untold damage, but enterprises are still not aligning their security spend with the threats. “Security is an increasing area of focus for organisations,” says Jon...

VAT and e-commerce: SA falls behind, stays behind

Feb 8, 2018

Tax systems around the world are struggling to keep pace with the digitisation of commerce. Where tax systems could previously rely on technological constraints to protect the fiscus, they must now be adaptive to changes in the e-commerce landscape. By Chetan...

The special needs of seaports

Feb 8, 2018

As a major entry point into countries across the world, seaports are one of the most preferred methods for transporting goods and cargo for international trade. By Kamal Mokrani, global vice-president at InfiNet Wireless Clothes, technology, cars and food are often...

Transforming security for today’s speed of business

Feb 8, 2018

It’s no secret that organisations are spending more money than ever on security. Despite this, the only things outpacing increasing security spend are the losses due to security breaches. By VMware EMEA’s Ian Jansen van Rensburg Business models keep transforming,...

Online dating: Exposure of the dangerous kind

Dec 12, 2017

A staggering 62% of online daters have experienced some form of threat or problem locally while dating online, ranging from online to offline threats. Despite all of this, online daters fail to use simple methods to protect themselves.

Nando’s uses tech to focus on food & funny

Dec 7, 2017

Nando's customers expect to be able to make a card payment on a secure POS system, and our franchisees expect a constant connection. In a digital age, constant uptime must be achieved to deliver both productivity and profitability.

Cryptocurrencies and your estate planning

Nov 23, 2017

It would be tragic if your estate included the ownership of several bitcoins, but your financial planner was not aware of this when assisting you with your estate planning and the drafting of your Will...

SaaS to transform insurance industry

Nov 23, 2017

Even though insurance and various other financial services industries have always been data-driven, SaaS is taking this to a more advanced level.

Grey Saturday safer than Black Friday

Nov 22, 2017

The annual Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales offer great shopping opportunities – but they are also peak days for financial phishing attacks, and consumers are significantly safer on Grey Saturday, when the number of such attacks drops by up to a third despite it...

Why you need an ethics management plan

Nov 2, 2017

Caught? Rather than being found out by outsiders, organisations should disclose failure once they have established the truth. This will probably earn them more respect than when they are denying, fighting or freezing.

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