How AI is key to cybersecurity
We are on the precipice of an unprecedented shift that is reshaping the cybersecurity industry and how organisations tread through the digital landscape, write Morné Louwrens, MD: advisory at Marsh Africa, and Prejlin Naidoo, digital partner at Oliver Wyman. In 2024,...
Security spend in MENA set for 14% growth
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Ombudsman honours best banks at resolving complaints
The Ombudsman for Banking Services (OBS) Reana Steyn has named the banks that best co-operated with her office in resolving customers' complaints. At the OBS Annual Banking Awards ceremony in Johannesburg on 24 November, Steyn recognised the banks and their staff that...
Digital experiences will make or break the holiday season for retailers
Research by Cisco AppDynamics reveals that consumers around the world are planning to do more of their holiday season shopping online than ever before this year. On average, consumers expect that 59% of their spending on key shopping dates will be online this year...
AI helps to drive enterprise sustainability initiative
The business world continues to be defined by disruption and evolution, the latest being an unrelenting interest in generative AI. This has set off what some are deeming a ‘new era’ in every industry. While technology has always progressed at high speeds, the pace of...
These are Africa’s business heroes
The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has named the winners of this year’s competition. The top three Africa’s Business Heroes for 2023 are: * First prize –...
Consumers expected to spend R7bn more on today’s Black Friday
Retailers are expecting an increase, to the tune of around R7-billion, in consumer spending on Black Friday 2023 compared to last year, according to data from the Bureau of Market Research (BMR). With 15% of sales being online last year, a significant proportion of...
Three ways GenAI can bolster cybersecurity
Human analysts can no longer effectively defend against the increasing speed and complexity of cybersecurity attacks - the amount of data is simply too large to screen manually. Generative AI (GenAI), the most transformative tool of our time, enables a kind of digital...
The next evolution of banking in Africa
Changing consumer expectations, technological advancements, and regulatory reforms have seen digital transformation become an integral part of the modern banking industry and, to discuss how banks in the region need to respond to these rapid and evolving changes,...
General counsel should focus on sourcing and recruiting
Only 38% of company boards of directors have high levels of director quality and positive social dynamics, according to a survey by Gartner, which surveyed 92 general counsel (GC) to provide GC with unique benchmarking information about the corporate governance...
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Transport infrastructure the vehicle for economic growth
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Mimecast extends cyber resilience vision
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SOC Analyst (Sandton) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:A leading company in mining technology, specializing in advanced analytics and solution, is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented SOC Analyst to join their Security Operations Centre (SOC) team. The SOC Analyst is responsible for real-time security...
IT Security – (Penetration Tester) – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our clients are looking for a IT Security Team Lead who is highly skilled in PEN Testing and Cybersecurity. Key Requirements Conduct investigations, feasibility studies, and surveys of proposed and existing IS and machine applications, ensuring alignment with senior...
Project Manager (Health Information System Support – Contract – Wits RHI – Gophelega – Tshwane) – Gauteng Arcadia
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