Securing customer communication is best left to experts

Every day, several times a day, customers trust businesses with their personal information. A single transaction can generate reams and reams of data. Identification numbers, physical addresses, phone numbers, bank account details — a customer parts with all...

Cybersecurity and the future model

Industry leaders presented a wide range of topics and case studies at the Cyber Security in Banking Conference recently, highlighting the latest trends and development in cyber security. The event offered a comprehensive and multi-facetted agenda relevant to all...

Mission-critical myths about DDoS attacks

Bryan Hamman, Arbor Network’s territory manager for sub-Saharan Africa, examines whether these “myths” are fact or fiction. For anyone in ‘denial’ about the power of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in South Africa –...

Mobile users are in denial …

Leo Meyer, MD of Black Castle Technologies, gets under the covers with the mobile security denial syndrome. A myriad of polls over the last year have confirmed what we would expect; consumers don’t want their mobile devices to fall victim to security onslaughts....

The rise of biometrics in business

Biometrics may at the outset seem like a space-age, technology driven discipline, but using unique physical characteristics as identifying features is nothing new, writes Davina Myburgh, director of core credit for TransUnion Africa. Artefacts discovered in ancient...

Stronger banking security is needed

The financial services industry is under increased threat from cybercriminals who use ingenious methods to attack institutions and consumers. Cybercriminals are employing ever more sophisticated means to intercept online transactions and commit fraud. Banks, financial...