POPIA Five Years Later: Why Is Nobody Being Held Accountable?
POPIA Five Years Later: Why Is Nobody Being Held Accountable?
Five years after POPIA took effect, data breaches continue to rise. The question is: who is being held accountable?
Centurion, 6 July 2026 – Five years after the Protection of Personal Information Act...
Cybercrime is a bigger threat to businesses than AI, says J2 CEO
Cybercrime is a bigger threat to businesses than AI, says J2 CEO
Businesses are looking in the wrong direction. The real danger is not AI...
Banks urged to improve fraud dispute processes to restore trust
Banks urged to improve fraud dispute processes to restore trust
By Pieter de Swardt, Entersekt, SVP Global Customer Success
Fraud resolution remains slow, manual and often...
Metal Theft Unit closes 136 non-compliant scrap traders
Metal Theft Unit closes 136 non-compliant scrap traders
Cape Town has in excess of 600 scrap dealers and bucket shops – indicative of how lucrative...
Green, smart cities must be secure by design
Green, smart cities must be secure by design
By Taru Madangombe, Vice President for Power and Grid Segment, MEA at Schneider Electric
Around the world, countries...
Your company is already breached, you just don’t know it yet
Your company is already breached, you just don’t know it yet
by J2 Software sales director Roy Alves
Attackers are no longer relying on sophisticated exploits...
SA Enterprises Race to Deploy Agentic AI, But Security Gaps Remain
SA Enterprises Race to Deploy Agentic AI, But Security Gaps Remain
Agentic AI is moving from aspiration to enterprise reality in South Africa. Enterprises across...
Cyber Risk Has Hit the Boardroom
As the Liberty data breach underscores escalating exposure, cybersecurity is shifting from an IT function to a board-level strategic priority.
The recent Liberty data breach,...
Kaspersky research reveals 87% of South African users store sensitive data digitally
Ahead of World Backup Day, Kaspersky reveals the most popular ways to store important data and gives practical advice on how to keep it...
Why cybersecurity awareness is failing South African businesses and what to fix first
Why cybersecurity awareness is failing South African businesses and what to fix first
Charmé van der Westhuizen, New Business Development Manager at IPT
South African businesses...
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