Companies underestimate security risks

Most companies greatly underestimate the number of new malicious programs appearing daily, and only 6% recognise the true scale of the threat. This is according to the 2013 Global Corporate IT Security Risks survey, conducted by analytical authority B2B International...

Multiple directorships cause concern

Research by risk solutions firm Inoxico has found that JSE-listed companies in the telecommunications, technology and health industries have the highest governance risk at board level compared to other industries in South Africa.  The research examines all JSE-listed...

Fraud and corruption rife in companies

Financial manipulation and corruption are widespread within companies – and a high percentage of employers and managers know about it.  Findings from Ernst & Young’s 2013 Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) Fraud Survey, Navigating Today’s Complex...

SA companies are unprotected

Microsoft TechEd, Durban – One in every four computers in South Africa is running unprotected, without up-to-date realtime antivirus or anti-malware protection – and without this vital protection layer, these systems are five times more likely to be infected...

MDM key for companies leveraging mobile

Enterprise mobility is evolving – and fast. For a few years, talk has been around mobile devices in the context of bring your own device (BYOD) and security. Now the focus is shifting to how to make mobile really work for business.  “Beyond e-mail on handsets and...