Insuring against cyber risks

The cyber insurance market is a potentially huge, but still mostly untapped one. Organisations of all sizes are starting to understand the importance of cyber insurance in today’s complex and volatile risk landscape. Sarel Lamprecht, MD of specialist cyber...

Financial advantages of fleet telematics

The world of trucking fleets is changing as transport owners turn to telematics to reduce costs in an industry where overheads are rising and profit margins are being squeezed.  Telematics is the technology of sending, receiving and storing information to keep track...

Walk your talk to improve your reputation

Businesses don’t fail, leaders do. In the words of Henry Kissinger, “The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.” Leaders need to walk their talk; operational governance is an important building block...

VPNs vs Torrents: take ownership of internet engagement

The internet has proven to be one of the most significant inventions of our history, however, the unlimited access to communication and information the internet has expedited, has also inevitably positioned us amidst its ills as we have become increasingly vulnerable...

Data leak dangers: know your weak spots

From customer credit card details that ease the flow at online checkouts to employee records that are vital to HR departments, today’s businesses are built on sensitive data. In many ways, it’s the lifeblood that makes the modern company tick. If...

Risk, business continuity management can add value

Too many companies see risk management and business continuity management as compliance issues, something they need to do to keep both shareholders and regulators happy. A much better approach, says ContinuitySA Advisory Manager, Junita van der Colff, is to view risk...