How much protection does cyber insurance give businesses?

As the industry adjusts to increasing levels of cybercrime, insurers are increasing premiums and becoming more strict about whom they will insure. By Dave Russell, vice-president: enterprise strategy at Veeam However, if organisations don’t meet even the minimum...

Gain a clear line of dight with data lineage

We all have blind spots – in our personal lives, jobs, cars (though backup cameras help with that last one). These blind spots impact how we see, navigate, and interact with the world. By Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management Often, we don’t even...

Are software licenses a cost centre or cost benefit?

Managing costs and tightly controlling expenditures have become critical concerns for companies but they shouldn’t compromise on software licenses in the process, writes Jacob Modisha, senior specialist: licensing advisory at Altron Karabina Accessibility,...

Transforming into a cyber resilient organisation

The premise behind Zero Trust is well-documented. Corporate networks should never blindly trust any device or user. By Ralph Berndt, sales and marketing director at Syrex Instead, the focus is on verifying and authenticating each interaction and communication before...

Will we be able to tell the difference between humans and robots?

The extraordinary arrival of the AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT has been the talk of the digital town, but is it really so good that nobody can tell the difference between man and machine? ChatGPT hurtled to 1-million users in just five days in November 2022. By January...

Human connection key to retaining employees

Permacrisis, meaning an extended period of instability and insecurity, was the word of 2022 according to Collins Dictionary. By Sarah Rice, chief people officer at Skynamo This is quite fitting considering the various crises faced in South Africa and around the world....