Social engineering attacks become more complex, advanced
Despite being one of the oldest hacking methods, social engineering has been used successfully for many years without any “lessons learnt by the victims”.
POPIA will put data privacy front and centre
As the POPIA enforcement date edges closer, ill-prepared firms should start taking steps towards adopting proactive compliance, says Absa’s Zaheera Ahmed.
Failure to adopt emerging tech a key governance risk
Not adopting new technologies could prove riskier than adopting them, says Tichaona Zororo, director at EGIT | Enterprise Governance of IT.
ITWeb Governance, Risk and Compliance 2020 doubles up on half-day workshops
ITWeb Governance, Risk & Compliance 2020 will hold two workshops: "Auditing the IT processes in the digital age" and "Business resilience and continuity management".
Registration opens for ITWeb Governance, Risk & Compliance 2020
Registration is now open for ITWeb’s 10th annual Governance, Risk and Compliance conference, to be held on 25 and 26 February 2020 at The Forum in Bryanston, says Angela Mace, CRM and events director at ITWeb.
Tech innovations require good governance
Firms that use revolutionary technologies take on the greatest risks, and should know how to mitigate these, says Capitec's Isabella Hofmeyr-Pretorius.
Curbing social media risks requires foresight
Companies should implement social media training programmes to stop reputational risks posed by staff online, says privacyconsulting's Russell Nel.
Companies face bigger risks than cyber security threat
An IT-focused GRC framework within an organisation will mitigate risk and avoid business disruption, says Standard Bank's Graham Blain.
Ethical leadership, governance vital in Industry 4.0
Governance, risk and compliance practitioners have an ethical role to ensure policies catch up with Industry 4.0, says PwC's Busisiwe Mathe.
Opt for multi-layered approach to risk management
Technology now exists to make downtime a thing of the past, says Redstor's Danie Marais.
Redstor reveals key to effective compliance
Borderless visibility of data is the key to avoiding the threat of enforcement action, says Danie Marais, Director of Product Management at Redstor.
Don't overlook third-party risk
Companies should properly vet third-parties and the resources they bring on board, says Dirco's Rapule Kgalaki.