Cyberattacks on third parties raise risks for financial services

Over the past few years, there has been an exponential surge of cyberattacks globally. New technologies, a proliferation of threat actors, greater sophistication and innovation skills invested in the cyber-underworld are all converging with the radical expansion of...

Balancing AI and human judgment in credit decisions

Artificial intelligence (AI), notwithstanding its long-standing existence, has seen a significant surge in business applications over the past few years – some good and some bad. This mixture of positive and negative impacts is nowhere as evident as in credit...

Is data held by your favourite online marketplace secure?

South Africa’s Information Regulator recently revealed that it receives more than 150 monthly data breach notifications – a considerable increase from last year’s average of 56. Hackers are doing the country’s already battling economy no...

Hybrid enterprises must shift towards cyber resilience

Since data is an organisation’s most valuable asset, most enterprises aim to activate their data to offer insights and value to their business. However, to do this effectively, they must be able to access, manage, mobilise protect, and secure the data, writes...

Protect your data to protect your business

Technology and cybercrime never stand still. The ultimate prize for sophisticated cybercriminals is data that could open doors to quick, illicit gains. For businesses, the challenge is to safeguard customers and personal data. The key to keeping customers and data...

Overcome the top fraud prevention challenges

The fight against fraud is constantly evolving, writes Wilnes Goosen, fraud consultant at Experian Africa. Experian’s recent fraud research shows that 71% of the fraud leaders in our survey are struggling to keep up with the rapidly evolving fraud threat. But as...