Evolving, adaptable, and often AI-powered dynamic attack threats that exploit real-time vulnerabilities across all banking channels are becoming so sophisticated that they can easily mimic human behaviour – and even turn banks’ own systems against themselves.  Unless banks share incident information, deepen behavioural insight, and deploy AI-driven defences, customer exposure to fraud will rapidly increase.   […]

South African CISOs are operating in a perfect storm. The rising volume and sophistication of attacks, constrained budgets, and a deepening skills shortage are adding to the mental strain of alert fatigue and the growing expectations from boards. While AI holds a vital part of the solution, without a human-centric approach, security leaders are unlikely […]

Crypto, and especially stablecoins, will rapidly move from early experimentation towards mainstream for African merchants over the next two to three years. As the regulatory fog lifts, customer familiarity with stablecoins is set to accelerate as banks and major platforms roll them out, normalising crypto payments.  Africa experiences a jump in crypto growth    Between July […]

Re-usable KYC could offer banks more than a much-needed cost-saving workaround after the Department of Home Affairs’ 6500% hike on live ID lookups. A successful KYC resolution will also help financial institutions (FIs) across Africa design their own Digital Identity journeys, unlocking access to finance for millions, as well as attractive new business opportunities for […]

By Heino Gevers, Senior Director of Technical Support at Mimecast SA Many South Africans will be switching jobs come January and February after year-end bonuses and some post-holiday reflection. And, while HR departments are geared up to contend with the expected personnel changes, too many IT security teams are under prepared and under resourced, with […]