Original documents key for legal action

Companies that fail to retain original documentation are placing themselves at huge risk in the event of legal action. This is according to Mike Grey, Solutions GM of Metrofile Records Management – a group company of JSE-listed Metrofile Holdings Limited, who says...

Understanding risk appetite

Part one in a three part series by Dr David Hillson and Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings. One of the most important decisions for any business, project or individual is how much risk to take, given the maxim that low risk almost inevitably means...

PCI-DSS compliance: now for everyone

With fraud and cybercrime proliferating, PCI-DSS compliance is an issue businesses of every size need to address, says Perry Hutton, regional director for Africa at Fortinet. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) has been in place for some time,...

Unsecured cloud environments harm business

As virtualised and cloud infrastructure are changing the face of today’s data centres so too are they changing the way in which users need to approach the security of IT infrastructures. According to Gregory Anderson, South African country manager at Trend Micro,...

IT is a valuable asset for businesses

Information technology (IT) is one of the most valuable, yet often least understood assets in a business. It takes an insightful enterprise to recognise the benefits of information technology and use it to drive stakeholder value. Moreover, successfully managing...

Combat fraud with biometric verification

Amid increasing levels of identity fraud, cybercrime and espionage, businesses are looking to technology to protect resources and help them forge a tighter relationship with their customers. Management at Ideco, an established leader in the application of biometric...