The cyber risks of online schooling

Distance learning may become the new normal – but there are new risks in this virtual environment, writes Doros Hadjizenonos, regional sales director at Fortinet. With lockdown forcing schools and tertiary institutions to take learning online, a plethora of new risks...

Long-term health and safety crucial for schools

Ensuring the safety and well-being of its learners, staff and visitors is one of the most important elements of any school’s risk management strategy – and now schools also need to consider the health and well-being of these communities post Covid-19. Placing...

Mobile users and the need to stay vigilant

Following President Ramaphosa’s recent pronouncement that South Africans should “get used to living with the coronavirus for some time to come”, it’s clear that many of us are going to continue working from home during the remainder of 2020. The downside of many...

Mining companies resilient, but face new risks

The global Top 40 mining companies are so far weathering the Covid-19 crisis but should take advantage of relative stability to adopt strategies to mitigate against further economic and social risks, according to PwC’s Mine 2020 report. PwC’s forecast for 2020...

AI and a brave new frontier for mining

Some might have misgivings regarding the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) and how its analytical power will replace traditional methods across the mining sector. By Andrew Skudder However, its purpose is not to replace human beings. Rather, AI’s role is...