Where to draw the line when using AI to vet potential clients?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an indispensable business tool. From summarising information and identifying patterns to accelerating research, AI has transformed the way organisations gather intelligence on prospective clients. By Ramon Pillay, head of sales...
SMB resilience the new competitive advantage in the AI era
In the fast-paced world of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs), cybersecurity has traditionally been viewed as a defensive necessity - a cost of doing business focused on keeping threats at bay and meeting regulatory obligations such as the Protection of Personal...
SA’s digital future depends on cyber resilience
South Africa's data centre sector is expanding rapidly. New investment is creating opportunities for economic growth, digital innovation and regional connectivity, while positioning the country as a strategic hub for Africa's digital economy. By Kgomotso Lebele,...
Your AI governance policy should survive your next model change
The model migration is ready for approval. By Shayimamba Conco, security evangelist: Africa at Check Point Software Technologies Tests show better performance and lower costs. The application will serve the same users, process the same data, and support the same...
SAS and Swiss Re partner to help insurers navigate risk
SAS has partnered with global reinsurance provider Swiss Re to help insurers strengthen resilience through AI-driven risk intelligence and advanced actuarial decisioning. As a member of the SAS Strategic Technology Partner Program, Swiss Re will combine its CatNet...
Bribery the biggest corruption risk facing SA businesses
The Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Amendment Bill, recently tabled before Parliament, calls for stricter mandatory reporting thresholds and supports severe penalties for failure to report corruption. This is the word from says Elani Vogel, senior...
The silent R30m drain: How IT disruptions undermine businesses
Behind the scenes, a silent drain is eroding the profits of some of South Africa’s most ambitious companies. Most leadership teams don’t see it on any line item, but its impact is real. Recent industry research reveals that tech-related disruptions and friction cost...
Cyber, fraud, AI risks converge to create new challenges
Companies in South Africa are facing an increasingly complex risk environment as cyber threats, fraud, governance failures, business interruption and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) become more interconnected, according to forensic...
We can no longer pretend Q-Day is only theoretical
Every major organisation is sitting on something incredibly valuable that not many people understand: cryptographic trust. By Antony Russel, chief technology officer at Telviva It enables businesses to move billions through online banking, run contact centres in the...
The rise of the ‘ministers of defence’ in SA’s boardrooms
South Africans understand continuity better than most. Resilience has come in the form of the generator, the water tank, the UPS, and the make a plan ‘just in case’ attitude that has led to households and businesses building operational muscle memory around the...
Operational resilience, digital sovereignty top the CIO agenda
For CIOs across the Middle East & Africa, keeping systems online is the foundation of customer trust. By Martin Lentle, vice-president: Middle East and Africa at Red Hat EMEA As public sector institutions and private enterprises accelerate their digital...
When intelligence moves closer to the action, so do the threats
For years, cybersecurity strategies focused on protecting centralised environments such as data centres and corporate networks, and, more recently, the cloud. By Avinash Gupta, head of centre of excellence at In2IT Technologies However, the rapid growth of edge...