Shifting consumer habits demand fresh focus on fighting fraud

Nearly every part of daily life has changed as the world continues to fight back against Covid-19. Bevan Smith, head of risk at Visa Sub-Saharan Africa Most observers agree that the increased focus on digital commerce by consumers and merchants will likely remain even...

Roboteur takes the tedium out of repetitive tasks

As computers become smarter they are going to take over many of the mundane tasks now performed by people. Robotic process automation (RPA) will do many jobs better and quicker than their human counterparts, releasing people to do the creative and innovative things...

What to know before jumping into solar

With electricity price hikes on the cards and load reduction being implemented, more people are thinking about gaining independence from the national grid with alternative energy sources, like solar, to power their lives. Switching to solar makes sense if applied for...

POPIA: what employers need to know

The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) which came into force on 1 July 2020 places several obligations on employers in terms of managing employees personal information; it also gives certain rights to privacy to employees. By Kirsten Eiser,...

Guide to a sound and secure data management strategy

There’s no honour amongst thieves; an adage that couldn’t be truer in current times where unscrupulous cybercriminals target vulnerable organisations that are scrambling to find some form of operational normalcy amidst pandemic related protocols and...

Nutanix, Intel collaborate on Innovation Lab

Nutanix announced the launch of a joint innovation lab in collaboration with Intel. The Nutanix-Intel Joint Innovation Lab will dedicate both products and engineering resources to the continued exploration, adoption and productisation of Intel’s latest...