Tag: risk

Imagine that you woke up this morning to the news that Jacob Zuma and Donald Trump had both just announced their resignations as President and that Robert Mugabe has been declared unfit to lead Zimbabwe! Now think of who you would choose to lead? More importantly, what qualities should the next leader have?

With South Africa already on precarious ground as a result of its alleged ‘state capture’, not least also the effects of South Africa being...

The Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act has been a topic of interest for some time and businesses and the general public alike pondered when it would be in effect, how long it would take to be relevant and who would oversee the process as Information Regulator. The appointment of Pansy Tlakula as South Africa’s Information Regulator in December 2016, however, means that the time for discussion is over and the time for action has come.

As the world has become more connected, so too it has become more vulnerable. As more data is regularly exchanged between employees, clients, and suppliers as well as families and friends - using technologies that were designed to share information, not to protect it - we must realise that there is a greater need for more human involvement and understanding when it comes to the use of technology.

Many African businesses are grappling with the challenges posed by digitalisation as fears mount of the "rise of the machine” and its consequent impact on jobs and growth. However, this myopic view of the future comes with a significant risk as it overlooks the real economic value that digitally driven industry initiatives will bring to growth, development, jobs and society at large.

Recent incidents have highlighted the need for all companies and organisations to review the safety and security of their data and their IT systems, as standard approaches no longer protect against myriad vulnerabilities.

Sophos has released the findings of a regional study carried out in South Africa and the Middle East, indicating that the majority of organisations in Middle East & Africa (MEA) are recognising the benefits of integrated security especially the concept of linking network firewall and endpoint security for better insights.

Africa needs to focus on improving infrastructure, technological readiness and health and primary education in order to become more competitive and create more job opportunities for its burgeoning young population; that’s according to KPMG’s latest Report on Africa in a changing global environment.

A new ranking highlights some of the dangers and risks facing South Africa’s banks - an industry that has been rocked by recent revelations of collusion and currency fixing, resulting in the Competition Commission referring to the Tribunal for prosecution against 17 banks.

Simeon Tassev | MD and QSA, Galix Networking | https://www.galix.com/ | simeon@galix.com |  2016 was undoubtedly a challenging year for information security with huge data leaks, ransomware, and Internet-of-Things...