SA fears theft of private data
- May 02, 2017
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BT urges companies to be proactive in safeguarding business critical data.
Digital businesses need to adopt a more proactive approach to cyber-security that entails a better understanding of the risks, says Lushen Padayachi, head of security at British Telecommunications (BT) in Africa.
With the size of the internet economy alone estimated to be about $4.2 trillion in 2016 and online trade accounting for an ever-increasing share of global GDP, criminals inevitably see opportunities in the vulnerabilities of digital businesses. Even though awareness of the threat has never been higher, the majority of businesses do not comprehend...
Data quality directly impacts profitability
- May 02, 2017
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- Gadget-gal
Recently, in a landmark ruling, South African courts ruled against the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) in a billing dispute, explains Gary Allemann, MD at...
Can carriers keep up with the data explosion?
- May 02, 2017
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Disruption fuels massive change at three levels – tech, strategy and ops
The migration from traditional voice to new IP based technologies and services –...
Expect to be disrupted
- May 02, 2017
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A smart approach to investing in innovation
That innovation is important and necessary for survival goes without saying. While there is no universal solution for...
Gone phishing, vishing or smishing?
- May 02, 2017
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Digital banking scams to guard against
I can’t think of a person who has not been affected by some type of phishing attempt...
Opinion: The real ‘digital opportunity’ in banking
- May 21, 2015
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For most of us, banking is a ‘grudge purchase’. We don’t wake up in the morning and look forward to paying accounts, drawing cash...