DocuSign Tapping User Data to Train AI Models, Offers Vague Privacy Promises
Using DocuSign may entail more than just signing a contract. A new FAQ from the company says it can now harvest user data to...
Cyber incident affects c.80 conveyancing firms in UK
A cyber incident, which was first reported on Wednesday 22nd November, has brought many conveyancing firms, and transactions, to a standstill. Legal sector specialist...
Information Regulator pursues Dis-Chem over data breach
The Information Regulator has issued pharmacy chain Dis-Chem Pharmacies with an enforcement notice for various contraventions of the Protection of Personal Information Act (Popia).
“Around April...
South Africa establishes forensic unit to fight financial crimes
The Financial Intelligence Centre has established a forensic unit to help the government fight corruption and prosecute complex financial crimes, part of an effort to...
Why humans should lead your business cybersecurity strategy
How do you get staff on board with security? By making it personal, says Kevin Halkerd, Senior Risk & Security Analyst at e4.
Most successful...
Face value: the ethics of facial recognition biometrics
The average person has a whopping 100 passwords that they use to access their various online accounts, a study by NordPass reveals. With the...
SABRIC Statement on Transunion South Africa and Personal Information
Information bureau TransUnion South Africa has confirmed that N4aughtysecTU, a hacking group, obtained data belonging to the bureau through the misuse of an authorised...
Africa Data Security and Privacy Guide
The pandemic drove home the high value of personal data to the global economy, while also highlighting its vulnerability to abuse and attack. In...
South Africa under cyber attack: Interpol reveals top threats in South Africa
A new report published by the International Criminal Police Organisation, commonly known as Interpol, gives key insights into cybercrime in Africa. The result of...
Department of Justice hack — all backups gone and R33 million ransom demanded
The hackers that attacked the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development’s (DOJ&CD) systems earlier this month managed to encrypt all of its backups and...
Scamming a scammer — we chatted up a fraudster to see what would happen
A MyBroadband researcher recently played along with an obvious advance-fee scam email and gained insight into how these con-men trick victims into parting with...
R2.9 million stolen from FNB bank account with R5,000 limit
FNB has been denied damages after demanding R2.9 million from a client who says he fell victim to an online scam. At the heart...
