Companies, software vendors need pre-nups

As the  recession shows signs of easing, it is worthwhile to take a look at your business’s intimate software vendor relationships, and protect yourself – if you haven’t already – from unforeseen circumstances that could put your business continuity at risk just...

Data breaches cost SA companies

There are a number of misunderstandings, misinterpretations and ineffective safeguards in use by the security experts charged with protecting sensitive data. A Vanson Bourne study, commissioned by McAfee, surveyed 800 CIOs and security managers from South Africa, US,...

Companies set for information crisis

The rise of big data, social networking and mobile interactions, coupled with an accelerating increase in the amount of structured and unstructured information enabled by cloud-based technologies, is forcing organisations to focus on the enterprise information that is...

Get cosy with customers

Customer service is a simple concept yet so many companies are alone, it’s all about getting individuals to love your brand. This is according to Smoke Customer Care Solutions (CCS) managing director Andrew Cook. He believes at the heart of customer service lies two...

Companies should be preparing for POPI

With the Protection of Public Information (POPI) Act now law, e-mail security, archiving and data loss prevention should be high on the agenda for South African companies. Richard Broeke, a security specialist at Securicom, says that local companies will have about a...