The growing risk of cyberattacks, data breaches

Cyberattacks and data breaches have been ranked at number six in the top 10 risks facing organisations today. The risk entered the Top 10 list in Aon’s 2019 Global Risk Management Survey for the first time (at number nine) in 2015 and is projected to go to...

Tech, cyber threats the top insurance risk

Technology, cyber and change management risks have been pinpointed as the three biggest concerns for insurers across the globe. This is according to a Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation’s (CFI) latest Insurance Banana Skins 2019 survey, in association...

Security, efficiency, lower costs drive container use

A recent International Data Corporation (IDC) survey of IT and business personnel responsible for technology purchases found that improved security, enhanced operational efficiency, and reduction of management costs were the top drivers for the adoption of container...

The changing landscape of management styles

CIOs wanting a master class in situational leadership should look no further than the character of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the movie Star Wars: A New Hope. With Luke Skywalker Obi-Wan acts the mentor; with Storm Troopers the ignorable old man; and with Darth Vader the Jedi...

Netstar partners with Red Alert for saddle tracking

Altronm subsidiary Netstar has partnered with cleaning and security solutions provider Red Alert Service Solutions to bring the first saddle tracking solution to the South African equestrian market. According to Pierre Bruwer, MD of Netstar: “Theft from horse...

How far will the MPC go in cutting rates?

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is emphatic that monetary policy is not the solution to South Africa’s economic growth challenges. By Lullu Krugel, PwC Strategy& chief economist for Africa, and Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy& economist Reiterating...