Cybersecurity and cyber resilience key for cyber risk management

Cybersecurity and cyber resilience key for cyber risk management

Organisations continuously face numerous cyber threats in today’s digital landscape and while many prioritise cybersecurity to safeguard digital assets, their strategies for cyber resilience often become neglected. By Graham Brown, country manager at Commvault...

How to guard against business interruption

Running a business comes with its fair share of uncertainties. No matter how carefully you plan, there is always the risk of unforeseen events disrupting operations. These disruptions can range from minor setbacks to major events that halt business entirely,...

SA closes the net on corporate secrecy

New regulatory guidance lowers the threshold for identifying company owners, making it harder for criminals to hide behind corporate structures, writes Hawken McEwan, director of risk and compliance at DocFox. In the ongoing battle against financial crime, South...

Protect yourself from the risk of uncertified electrical appliances

Following reports of uncertified electrical products being sold on international online marketplaces, concerns are mounting over the potential risks these items pose to South African consumers. “When it comes to electrical products, the difference between safety and...

How to enshrine public safety in SA

With public safety being a key component of any thriving economy and stable civil society, governments and agencies can take a wholesale approach and leverage smart technologies where possible. That said, with that approach comes obligations towards citizen privacy,...

Tough choice for business travellers: privacy or enhanced safety?

Business travel has always involved managing risks, but recent trends have intensified the need for comprehensive data collection – and the challenges that come with it. According to International SOS, there was a 16% increase in security and medical alerts from...