Absa debuts procurement portal

Absa has developed a user-friendly online portal focused on providing additional opportunities for Africa’s small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs). According to the World Bank, formal SMMEs make up 40% of GDP in emerging economies, with this number being...

Standard Bank launches OneHub digital marketplace

Standard Bank has officially launched its OneHub platform, an online marketplace that gives corporates access to a range of digital solutions. “OneHub is a single point of entry for Standard Bank’s corporate clients and partner organisations to connect and...
Fraud attempts rocket as digital transactions rise

Fraud attempts rocket as digital transactions rise

As more consumers go online for banking and other financial transactions, new research from TransUnion has found that fraudsters are ramping up their efforts in the financial services industry. When comparing the last four months of 2020 (1 September to 31 December)...

Remote working drives huge increase in cyberattacks

Accelerated digital transformation has caused security teams to face evolving threats as cybercriminals seize the opportunity to execute targeted attacks exploiting fast-tracked innovation and the anywhere workforce. Close to 80% of organisations surveyed for...

Consumer threats jumped by 83% in 2020

Consumer threats jumped by 82,84% in 2020, with a few extremely dangerous and multi-purpose malware types sky-rocketing to never-before-seen heights. For example, malicious software detections called Dridex soared by 1 890%, according to analysis by Atlas VPN. Dridex...