UBO steps up in the digital era

What are the risks of unintentionally transacting with a shady shell company or funds gained from criminal activities? In South Africa, it’s substantial. For example, investigators recently uncovered 61,000 shell companies listing the same Tshwane mall as their...
Data for ransom: Yours …

Data for ransom: Yours …

The highest number of data compromises tracked by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) was 1 860, impacting around 300-million people in 2021. Until 2023. The ITRC tracked 3,205 data compromises affecting 353,027,892 individuals at a 72% increase on 2021’s...
What South Africans need to know about the TikTok debate

What South Africans need to know about the TikTok debate

As the debate around TikTok continues to unfold, social media users are grappling with the layers of issues surrounding the potential ban of the popular social media app in the US and other countries. “From national security concerns to data privacy and...

AI strategies should start with data strategies

As the hype around Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to gather steam, companies of all sizes and from all sectors are investing in the technology. By Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings According to a Forbes Advisor survey, more than half of businesses are using...

Is data held by your favourite online marketplace secure?

South Africa’s Information Regulator recently revealed that it receives more than 150 monthly data breach notifications – a considerable increase from last year’s average of 56. Hackers are doing the country’s already battling economy no...

Voice-powered AI fast becoming an indispensable business tool

“I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” For decades, that immortal line from 2001: A Space Odyssey was what people imagined voice-powered artificial intelligence (AI) would be like. As technology advanced, we got more sympathetic...