International business risk set to increase

Take heed: the risk inherent in doing international business is about to increase, write Willem Janse van Rensburg and Alecia Pienaar from Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. The UK’s proposed extension of “failure-to-prevent” offences to include economic crimes...

Smart home? Think smart protection first

As technology continues pushing the boundaries of what was previously thought possible, the Internet of Things (IoT) is changing how we work and live. With our corporate IT department  responsible for keeping our data safe at work, Sherry Zameer, Senior Vice President...

How cyber-ready are SA businesses?

Worldwide, digital technology continues to transform the world of business by exposing organisations to a multitude of opportunities and threats. It is, therefore, not surprising that cybercrime continues to escalate rapidly, ranking as the second-most reported crime...

Data visualisation to predict earthquake risks

Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team, has incorporated its latest earthquake data into the new tool, ThinkHazard!. Produced by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), housed under the World Bank, this...

Risk resolutions drives engineering success

Managing risk and promoting safety is paramount in engineering practice. Alvin Dye, regional construction head at Marsh Africa’s construction division, explains how successful projects are not selected but shaped with risk resolution in mind. Risks are...

Big data changes the face of risk management

As the business environment continues to evolve, bringing a new set of challenges and threats to organisations, risk managers across the globe are beginning to harness the power of big data to accurately predict and manage risks more efficiently. Yudhvir Seetharam,...