World-first in cyber insurance

World-first in cyber insurance

Cyber-crime poses a major threat, and is a serious challenge to businesses of all types and sizes around the world – a vast majority of companies have been or will be breached; and many won’t even be aware of it for some time. This is one reason that has...

Cybersecurity Bill deadline for comments looms

The Cybersecurity Bill, set to have massive implications for South Africacn companies and individuals, is open for public comment until Thursday 10 August 2017. Deloitte urges interested parties to submit their comments ahead of the deadline, and has released its...

Net1 aims to address unbanked in SA

Net1 aims to leverage its investments in Cell C and DNI-4PL Contracts to create new packages for mostly unbanked subscribers that go beyond telephony to include financial and transactional services, according to a statement issued by the group. Net1 has completed its...

Icasa aims to extend data validity, rollover

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has gazetted a notice that it intends to regulate how telcos let unused data expire. The regulator aims to amend the End-user and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations. This will change the way telcos...

DRC throttles Internet to restrict images

As nationwide strikes get underway in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Internet capacity has been throttled to prevent pictures being transmitted via social media. In an apparent attempt to prevent citizens from spreading news of strikes and other civil action, the...

Avaya plans on recovery, SA going strong

Avaya has filed an amended plan of reorganisation and disclosure statement, with support of major stakeholders, representing an important milestone in the company’s restructuring process and giving a “clear and viable path to emerge from Chapter 11 in the...