Jan 26, 2024 | Climate Change, Floods, South Africa
In the wake of devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, a critical analysis reveals the urgent need for improved urban planning. Despite frequent flood occurrences, cities lack resilient infrastructure, resulting in lives lost and extensive damage. Hope...
Nov 24, 2023 | Cybersecurity and business, South Africa
IBM Security has released its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, showing the average data breach cost for South African organizations reached R49,45-million in 2023 – an all-time high for the report. This represents an 8% increase over the last three years and a 73%...
Sep 8, 2023 | Articles, cyber, South Africa
The Information Regulator has ordered pharmacy chain Dis-Chem to take remedial action to address a hack that led to the personal data of 3.6 million customers being breached last year, or face a fine of up to R10 million, imprisonment, or both. The Regulator issued an...
Aug 4, 2023 | Cybersecurity and business, South Africa
Cybersecurity company IBM Security’s ‘Cost of a Data Breach 2023′ report showed that the average total cost of a data breach for South African organisations increased by 8% over the past three years, reaching R49.45-million this year, which is an...
Jul 28, 2023 | Cybersecurity and business, South Africa
Ransomware attacks are on the rise in South Africa – and there could be legal consequences for the victims of these attacks if they do not follow the correct procedures. Ransomware is a type of malware that denies users access to their computer systems, whether by...
Jul 21, 2023 | Short Term Insurance News, South Africa
Santam, South Africa’s largest insurer, announced that it has joined the South African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS), a non-profit organisation (NPO), to help reduce rising insurance crime in the country. In 2021, the Association for Savings and Investments South...