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Managing the insider risk is extremely complicated

Oct 21, 2022

By John Mc Loughlin – The risk from malicious insiders has long been a priority for CISOs and has now become a top priority for other top executives and board members. Employees require access to sensitive information, but heavy-handed approaches using...

Software escrow the first line defence against cybercrime

Oct 21, 2022

Software escrow is increasingly being drafted into service as one of the ‘first line defences’ when it comes to protecting banks and their customers from cybercrime. This is the conclusion reached by Andrew Stekhoven, MD of Escrow Europe, who cites two recent...

Nutanix unpacks its Elevate Channel Programme

Oct 18, 2022

As technology changes so does the way in which the channel needs to engage and interact with their customers. This requires vendors to take a long hard look at how they work with their partners and resellers, and provide them with the tools they need to not just...

Dell Technologies Forum is Back to Help Build your Next Breakthrough

Oct 11, 2022

The highly anticipated Dell Technologies Forum South Africa will take place on 10 November and will be held once again as an in-person event at the Kyalami Convention Centre. The Dell Technologies Forum will bring together business leaders and industry experts to...

State of the Nation: not all doom and gloom …

Sep 30, 2022

It’s been a topsy-turvy few months for the local channel so far this year and the rollercoaster ride looks set to continue into the foreseeable future. While consumer spend hits a downward curve following a boom period during the pandemic, all eyes are on the...

Hyperautomation is taking the business world by storm

Sep 30, 2022

As we move into the post-digitalisation era, organisations are looking to automation to save them time and money, increase productivity and drive business value. Which is where hyperautomation comes in: the business-driven, disciplined approach that organisations use...

Challenges and opportunities ahead for the channel

Sep 30, 2022

The IT channel has weathered many storms over the last couple of years, and many reseller partners welcomed 2022 as the year when life could return to some semblance of normal. Instead, they have been faced with a host of new and more complex challenges. Customers...

Professional indemnity risks in SA are skyrocketing: how can companies prepare?

Sep 30, 2022

The growing litigious culture in South Africa, coupled with the turbulence of the economic climate, has led to a considerable upsurge in professional indemnity (PI) claims. Following a drop in claims notifications during the first year of the pandemic, claims in 2021...

Cyber security still the dominant risk

Sep 30, 2022

The cybersecurity landscape has matured: attack vectors have evolved and adapted to changing security protocols and parameters with ransomware and online fraud becoming a menace in the region. However, this maturity also extends to the organisation as the strategies...

Data protection must become part of an organisation’s culture

Sep 30, 2022

By Imraan Kharwa – For years the privacy sword of Damocles hung precariously over South African businesses, threatening severe consequences and penalties for non-compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (PoPIA). Now, nearly a year since...

Step up your surveillance game with Seagate SkyHawk™

Sep 28, 2022

When looking for a hard drive to power your CCTV security network, a standard HDD won’t do the trick, as the need for always-on operational demand and high-definition images is simply too high. Surveillance drives are specifically focused on mass data and speed...

Building an entrepreneurship culture is key to success in SA

Sep 2, 2022

Although the need for a more entrepreneurial culture in South Africa was not created by the Covid‑19 pandemic and resultant lockdowns, it certainly raised awareness of the importance of entrepreneurship and significantly increased the urgency with which our country...

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