Why trust and technology go hand in hand

The erosion of trust has been a key theme of the last decade, and one that all business leaders must engage with in the years ahead. By Bas Burger, CEO: global services at BT Group The continuous change we’re seeing and the rapid pace at which it’s taking...

De-risking in the era of transparency

The issue of data protection and privacy was, until recently, a conversation confined to a specific group of people within an organisation. By Daniel Fried, GM and senior vice-president: EMEA and Worldwide channels at Veeam Unless you were an IT consultant or a...

Is your personal data safe?

Data Protection Day is a good time to find out if your data is safe, writes Barry Cook, privacy and group data protection officer at VFS Global. We share a lot more information in the digital world than we used to. Businesses, organisations, close family, friends and...

Pressure growing to protect customers’ personal information

Cybersecurity and legal experts are warning that an increase in cyberattacks and the pending implementation of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) expose South African companies to increased regulatory, reputational and financial risk. Brian Pinnock,...

Data privacy in 2020: be careful and stay safe

It’s International Data Privacy Day on 28 January – and this year, I’m hoping people take it seriously. By Daan Lotter, head of innovation at Itec South Africa Right now millions of people have no idea about how their personal information is being...

Is your business at risk by being too ‘trusting’?

As organisations continue to implement digital transformation and adopt emerging technologies, it is becoming increasingly difficult to secure their networks against cyberattacks, as the ecosystem in which their critical information resides has become significantly...