Jan 29, 2021
Most South African businesses traditionally slow down or shut down completely over the festive period, except for retail and hospitality. But 2020 was different, writes Ian Engelbrecht, senior systems engineer at Veeam. The second wave of the pandemic forced the...
Jan 29, 2021
As the second wave of Covid-19 scours South Africa, it is more evident than ever that even the most astute financial modelling will not be able to predict the long-term economic and social effects of the pandemic. The pandemic and the extended lockdown have resulted...
Jan 29, 2021
A tipping point for passwords, cloud jacking to emerge as a new risk, and zero trust will be the default position, as cyber risk grows dramatically in 2021. By Anna Collard, senior vice-president: content strategy & evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa Looking to the year...
Jan 29, 2021
Even as the Covid-19 pandemic has continued to pause travel around the world, it has not stopped people from dreaming about where they want to take their next, somewhat off-schedule, vacation. By Jiten Vyas, regional group chief operating officer: Australasia, China,...
Jan 28, 2021
“Why would cybercriminals want to steal my identity? I’m a nobody.” You’re not. Everyone is fair (and likely) game when it comes to identity theft. By Debbie Walkowski, security threat researcher at F5 Labs Statistically, most cybercriminals tend to eschew “important”...
Jan 28, 2021
South African expatriates have been kept in suspense regarding a proposed law change aimed at providing relief to those who could not leave the country under lockdown. By Jean du Toit, head of tax technical at Tax Consulting SA This amendment was confirmed with the...
