Jun 27, 2024
Most cyberattacks are opportunistic. Much like a mugging on a dark street, it doesn’t matter who the victim is as long as the perpetrators gain something out of their crimes. However, a growing number of these attacks are designed to target specific people like...
Jun 26, 2024
As global e-commerce giants like Amazon, Shein and Temu set their sights on South Africa’s growing e-commerce space, local retailers may find themselves feeling the pinch. By Thomas Kingombe, MD and partner, and Vishakha Chopra, project leader at BCG...
Jun 26, 2024
The telecommunications industry is rapidly evolving, and the skills gap this has created poses a significant challenge to businesses. The demand for highly skilled professionals continues to outpace the available talent pool, and yet without these skills, businesses...
Jun 26, 2024
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...
Jun 25, 2024
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...
Jun 25, 2024
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...
