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Stay Protected During the Holiday Season with Quantim’s Practice Management Software!
It is that time of year when everyone prepares to go on leave after working hard the entire year. You deserve that time off without any interruptions, especially from work.
Unfortunately, disaster never rests and strikes when you least expect it. Reduced staffing and increased vulnerabilities can create unexpected challenges...
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It’s being able to pick and choose that makes all the difference….
Today’s law firm is all about how they can uniquely assist with your problem. You know – the whole bespoke service offering spiel.
But it’s true. Nowadays offering the proverbial man on...
Unlocking Africa’s promising future with Policy Commons: Global Think Tanks
Africa’s future is bright, driven by its youthful population—over 60% under the age of 25—abundant natural resources, technological potential, urbanisation, and growing middle class. However, the realisation of this potential is dependent upon transformative, knowledge-driven policy initiatives, engaged policy communities and measurement of policy impact.
African research institutes and NGOs...
Tech That Lasts: The Best PC, Phone, and Tablet Brands for...
Tired of upgrading every couple of years? If you want your devices to last, these are the manufacturers our tech-savvy readers recommend.
Most people buy phones, tablets, and computers with the understanding that they'll likely be obsolete after a few years of use. Whether it's because they won’t be able...
Deeds Offices Festive Season 2024 Closures
North Gauteng Deeds Registry
Please take note that North Gauteng Deeds Registry will have a double executions o« the 12th and 13’h December 2024 due to the public holiday on 16 December 2024.
On the 19’h and 20th December 2024 there will also be a double executions, because the office will...
The winding up of estates in SA is in shambles
The entire system dealing with deceased and insolvency estates is broken. Most of the finger-pointing is at the Master of the High Court, though that is but the tip of the iceberg.
Billions of rands are tied up in deceased and insolvent estates because of the brokenness of government entities such...
Africa has become a top target of cyber attackers
Emergent digital infrastructure in Africa has become a fertile testing ground for cybercriminals, with organisations on the continent suffering nearly twice the rate of cyberattacks as their international counterparts.
This is according to the 2024 African Perspectives on Cybersecurity report, published by Check Point Software Technologies last week.
Read more at...
Why banks need to offer a competitive home loan package
In a highly competitive banking environment, beyond offering attractive interest rates, lenders need to focus on new and creative ways of packaging home loans with additional value. Clive Bredenkamp, Proptech IT Executive at e4 says that as consumers seek more competitive home loans, lenders must continually look to create...
Five key issues to consider when adopting an AI-based legal tech
Over the last year or so, there has been considerable hype about our legal jobs potentially being taken away by artificial intelligence (AI). With the passage of time though, we now seem to be on the path to acceptance of AI within our working lives.
As more of our familiar...
Daan’s Snippets – 21st November 2024
Property Trends
· FNB reports that fewer South Africans are immigrating out of the country of late with such dropping from 8 to 7% now, down from 14.2% in Q1 2019. It also says that there is an uptick in, especially, the affordable housing market, owing to stronger market sentiment....
Law Firms and ALSPs
A fight to the death or a budding partnership on the rise?
Chances are a couple of years down the line – especially with the proliferation and advancement of technology – that law firms and alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) will be sitting on the same side of the fence.
We...
SA needs less regulation, not more
Domestic workers are not formal, permanent employees of households. Trying to force this fiction onto South African households threatens to wipe out all the jobs that this industry has created for countless South Africans. If regulations are strengthened and enforced, life won’t improve for domestic workers. Rather, they will...
Growing a tech business lies in the art of the possible
In a competitive technology industry, companies are looking beyond traditional sales and marketing for growth. Expanding into new industries can offer technology providers new revenue streams as well as opportunities to leverage their core strengths across diverse markets. This approach, combined with a robust R&D function, means companies can...
South Africans are still using terrible passwords
The most commonly used password in South Africa is “123456”, followed by “password” and “qwerty123”.
That’s according to NordPass, a password manager developed by the same company that makes the popular NordVPN virtual private networking software.
Other common passwords used by South African users, according to NordPass, include “Abcd1234” in fourth place and “123456789”...
Daan’s Snippets – 8th November 2024
Property
Trends:
Consensus has it that the tide is turning in the property market – whilst this may be so, there is little of this yet aside from interest. Investors are reportedly piling into the listed property sector to take advantage of the coming surge.
Whilst Gauteng remains the top destination for...
‘Data incident’ at Standard Bank sparks full-scale probe
Standard Bank has experienced a data breach involving a senior employee. It has moved swiftly to contain the incident and is in the process of informing affected clients, TechCentral has learnt.
The publication was alerted on Wednesday by one of the bank’s clients that he had received a letter from explaining...
Why Your Law Firm’s Website Should Have A Great FAQ Page
Let’s be honest. People do not typically browse law firm websites for fun. They seek out law firm websites most likely because they are worried or genuinely upset about a situation in their lives.
Maybe they just got served...
Blog or newsletter?
Eventually, both. Each is different, each has advantages over the other. So, when you have more time or staff, or a bigger list, use them both. I do. But I make things as simple as possible by posting my...
Law Firm SEO: A 5-Step Guide to Getting More Leads and Clients
Want to attract prospects and land more cases from search engines? Investing in SEO can keep a steady stream of leads flowing into your firm year-round.
In this guide, you’ll cover:
What SEO is and why it’s important for lawyers
How much...
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