Jul 28, 2016
The rollout of EMV, the global standard for credit and debit payment cards based on chip card technology, is accompanied by increased card not-present (CNP) fraud – but banks can reduce losses using voice biometrics in the call centre. According to Steve...
Jul 28, 2016
The South African Reserve Bank has thrown its weight behind local payment industry innovation and development, as the industry braces for a “time of unprecedented change”. Speaking at the 2016 Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) International...
Jul 28, 2016
The city of Johannesburg has secured a partnership with Microsoft SA to train 1-million disadvantaged residents on digital literacy skills that include Microsoft Office. The ground-breaking announcement made Johannesburg the first African city to close a workforce...
Jul 28, 2016
At Mobile 360 – Africa, the GSMA announced the launch of the GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund, which will support innovative start-ups in emerging markets and is open to start-ups from and operating in Africa and selected countries in Asia. The Fund is...
Jul 27, 2016
The average cost of a data breach in South Africa is R1 548.00, with a total organisational cost of R28,6-million This is according to a report that analysed the financial impact of data breaches on a company’s bottom line. Sponsored by IBM and conducted by the...
Jul 27, 2016
The Dutch National Police, Europol, Intel Security and Kaspersky Lab have joined forces to launch an initiative called No More Ransom, a new step in the co-operation between law enforcement and the private sector to fight ransomware together. No More Ransom is a new...
