Why companies need IT to combat fraud

Information technology is an essential tool for combating fraud. Without using the predictive power of analytics, it isn’t possible to prevent fraud before it happens, says Colin Hill, senior solution manager, Financial Crimes and Risk Solutions, SAS South Africa. The...

Gain control over risk with the RARA Model

Part three in a three part series by Dr David Hillson and Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings The RARA Model indicates how we can exercise control over setting risk thresholds to make sure that they are appropriate in the setting of the given situation,...

Risk appetite – inputs and outcomes

Part two in a three part series by Dr David Hillson and Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings. We have seen that risk appetite is an internal tendency within an individual or a group and that it cannot be seen or measured directly. It represents a hunger...

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,...