Financial Ombud looks back on its first year
It’s been one year since the National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO) was formed from the amalgamation of the Ombudsman for Banking Services (OBS), the Credit Ombud (CO), the Ombudsman for Long-Term Insurance (OLTI), and the Ombudsman for Short-Term Insurance (OSTI)....
AI could help counter money laundering
Using artificial intelligence (AI) technology in anti-money laundering (AML) processes has become critical for financial institutions as they work to comply with regulations and combat financial crime. Even so, a new AML technology study from SAS, featuring...
Ransomware continues on growth trajectory
A lack of multi-factor authentication (MFA) remains one of the biggest impediments to enterprise security. This is among the headline findings the Cisco Talos Intelligence Group report for the second quarter of 2023, highlighting the most common attacks, targets, and...
Security threats are holding back innovation
A massive 64% of IT leaders believe that cybersecurity concerns are negatively impacting their organisation's willingness to invest in innovative tech, according to research by HPE Aruba Networking. This is part of a broader trend locally, with studies showing that...
Teenage cyberbullying: A toxic side-effect of online socialisation
Teenagers fall prey to bullying while using the Internet - a platform that provides safe haven for bullies - according to a questionnaire-based study by Wolters Kluwer published in a recent issue of the journal Medicine. "Cyberbullying represents a major concern...
SARS invites comments on how to modernise VAT
SARS has published a discussion paper on its intended modernisation of the VAT collection system which will ultimately make VAT reporting faster and more transparent. In this article, Joon Chong, partner at Webber Wentzel, delves deeper into developments. In the 2023...
Healthy growth forecast for drone software
The global drone software market is expected to reach $23,73-billion by 2030 - expanding at a CAGR of 18,6% from 2023 to 2030 - according to a new study by Grand View Research. The growing trend of integrating AI and machine learning (ML) algorithms into drone...
Discrimination rife against women in the supply chain
More than half of the respondents in the 2023 Women in Supply Chain Leadership Survey undertaken by SAPICS - the professional body in South Africa for supply chain management - said that they had experienced or witnessed discrimination in the workplace. In a panel...
Cuba ransomware deploys new malware
Kaspersky has unveiled research into the activities of the notorious ransomware group known as Cuba. This cybercriminal gang has recently deployed malware that evaded advanced detection, and targeted organisations worldwide, leaving a trail of compromised companies...
Unmanaged digital sovereign risk to take a toll on multinationals
A significant 30% of multinational organisations will experience revenue loss, brand damage or legal action due to unmanaged digital sovereign risk by 2025, according to Gartner. Brian Prentice, vice-president analyst at Gartner, comments: "For the last 30 years,...
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FICO IDs procurement fraud, waste and abuse on AWS
In May 2017, the South African National Treasury's procurement unit - whose main purpose is to maximize value for the government's procurement budget as well as rein in leakages in public expenditure - issued a report on the country's annual expenditure on goods and...
Lenovo signs up sports sponsorships
Lenovo has entered into a multi-year sponsorship partnership with Scuderia Ferrari - starting with the 2018 season which kicked off in Melbourne on 25 March. The partnership will see brand exposure through the placement of the Lenovo logo on the side wing and front...
SA, Ghana win gold in Huawei competition
Huawei has hosted an award ceremony for the winners of the Huawei ICT Skill Competition Southern Africa, which was held in the region for the first time. The competition garnered over 1 000 participating students from more than eight universities in various countries...
The shift towards an active-active architecture
Being proactive in business has always yielded much more generous results than being passive. The same can be said for an organisation's network. So there are big benefits to being doubly active. Zeus Kerravala, founder and principal analyst at ZK Research, explains:...
SA smartphone users regularly run out of storage
Storage appears to be a real problem for many smartphone users in South Africa, with 22% running out of space at least once a week and 56 percent running out of space at least every three months. This is according to a countrywide independent consumer research from...
Jasco offers affordable fibre monitoring
Jasco Carrier Solutions new proactive in-service fibre network monitoring offering that measures the integrity of a fibre plant in realtime, allows operators to efficiently isolate faults and take immediate targeted action. This effectively boosts up-time, cuts...
Pinnacle offers Bitrate’s Hillstone Network firewalls
In the aftermath of numerous ransomware threats hitting ICT networks across the globe, it has become vital for every enterprise network security professional to implement comprehensive layers of defence. "One of the biggest challenges in today's enterprise solutions...
Siemens, Anglo American Platinum partner on skills
Currently, one of the most debated topics influencing innovation is digitalisation and its impact on the future of employment. It is met with equal parts excitement and trepidation. No matter how you look at it, digital transformation and a truly connected global...
Africa can expect more mind-blowing developments
2018 will once again see technology deliver incredible results. Aneshan Ramaloo, senior business solutions manager at SAS, provides a closer look at current trends and how they are shaping developments in Africa. It used to take months to be able to say whether a...
FICO delivers AI in the cloud
Analytics software firm FICO has demonstrated the latest enhancements to FICO Decision Management Suite (DMS) which leverages artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), advanced analytics, optimisation and decisioning to deliver more predictive business...
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