Cyberattacks the ‘second pandemic’ threatening businesses

After a year in which the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the world, there’s a new cyber-pandemic threatening South African businesses – and the consequences could be just as deadly, as cyber hackers find new ways to attack companies’ critical data and...

Build resilience as your company navigates and embraces change

In 2021, many companies’ capacity to recover and grow amid unfavourable circumstances will continue to determine their success. By Robin Fisher, area vice-president at Salesforce – Emerging Markets Leading with a transformative mindset, and instilling...

Cyber risks in the new world of remote working

In the recent months, cyber-attacks have risen to become one of the biggest threats to the digital health of corporations – with even the most heavily protected businesses becoming vulnerable to data theft. By Barry Cook, privacy and group data protection...

The risks and potential impact of cybercrime

During the heaviest lockdowns of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, we saw a significant spike in cybercrime. By Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix The rapid shift to digital and swift enablement of a remote workforce resulted in an increase in the number of potential...

Is water part of your business risk assessment?

It’s no secret that business and risk go hand in hand. Threats such as IT security and data theft and critical infrastructure blackouts are unfortunately not new to the South African business owner and are set to be on the rise in 2021. However, there is one...