Securing your most valuable assets

Aug 19, 2015

It has long been said that a businesses’ most valuable asset is its information. When appropriately harnessed, data translates into actionable information into a plethora of things a company can benefit from, including which products are moving the fastest, what...

Reputational damage a key business risk

Jul 21, 2015

Nothing feeds the news cycle like a company scandal, and with social media and citizen reporting on the rise, serious blows to a company’s reputation and market value can spread in nano-seconds. The likes of BP, Goldman Sachs, Toyota, Nestle, Domino’s Pizza, and locally and more recently Eskom, Capitec, KFC, the Estate Agency Affairs Board and Lonmin are among a host of brands that have taken a reputational hammering in the court of public opinion.

Outsmarting data gravity

Jul 9, 2015

Data is increasingly important for any business. As a result, CIOs need to continuously optimise their data management strategies to adapt. A key component here is the cloud, says Konstantin Ebert, senior director Middle East, Eastern Europe, Africa, Russia & CIS....

How much do risks cost?

Jul 1, 2015

All security budgets have limits. CSOs and other security practitioners have to continually make difficult decisions on how much risk is acceptable, which risks to mitigate, and which to accept. Jayson O’Reilly, director of sales and innovation at DRS, says because...

Credit card fraud in the tourism industry

Jun 23, 2015

The tourism industry is a popular target for credit card fraud, according to a leading payment services provider – but there are ways to manage the risk. “Accommodation establishments like hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs are especially vulnerable when it comes...