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...

Cyber-risk 101: What every business needs to know

Statistics show that there are over 1,5-million cyber-attacks every year, or 4 000 every day, although experts believe these figures are dramatically under-reported as most victims of cyber-attacks would prefer to keep the news under wraps. In our Internet-connected...