The real test of agentic AI is accountability, not autonomy

The real test of agentic AI is accountability, not autonomy

When businesses talk to me about agentic AI, the conversation usually starts with efficiency. They want to know whether an agent can take enough repetitive work off an overstretched team to justify the investment, and how soon that value will show. By Nicol...

Cyber insurance is forcing organisations to take compliance seriously

Cyber insurance has typically been a grudge purchase, but it is rapidly becoming something businesses cannot operate without. By Ryan Boyes, senior security administrator at Galix While it is not a legal requirement in South Africa, organisations are now expected to...

What happens to compliance when AI makes the decision?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving steadily from helping businesses make decisions to making more of them. By Sameer Kumandan, MD of SW360 It can assess applications, prioritise cases, identify unusual behaviour, score risk and determine which customers, suppliers...
Share doesn’t mean surrender when it comes to digital ID

Share doesn’t mean surrender when it comes to digital ID

South Africa is on the cusp of a major shift in how we prove who we are in the digital world. By Gerhard Oosthuizen, chief technology officer at Entersekt If the deluge of posts on community message groups is anything to go by, the proposed new digital identity (ID)...

Corruption may just get more expensive

South Africa has been fighting corruption with legislation that, frankly, lacked teeth. By Kim Rew, partner at Webber Wentzel The Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004 (PRECCA) has long been the cornerstone of the country’s...