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Si Kellow (Global) - Encryption: Is it Useful?
Posted by CompanyProact 05/04/2012
Encryption is an area of information management that causes problems: does the data need to be encrypted at rest or when in motion? Does the classification of the data mean that there are different encryption requirements? It’s probably worthwhile having a look at the history of encryption and encipherment.... Read more
Brandon Faber (South Africa) - Fixing Govt. IT Failure: The Path to Improved Service Delivery
Posted by CompanyCibecs 04/23/2012
A recent auditor-general (AG) report on National Audit Outcomes cited the lack of adequate IT systems across the South African government as a key obstacle to service delivery. As anyone who lives in the republic will confirm, service delivery is a highly contentious and politicised issue, both during... Read more
Brandon Faber (South Africa) - SA State Intelligence Data Under Attack
Posted by CompanyCibecs 03/19/2012
The recent theft of laptops and desktops from the South African State Security Agency’s top offices – including the theft of intelligence Minister, Siyabong Cwele’s, laptop containing extremely sensitive information, has created massive public concern around the agency’s data protection practices.... Read more
Brandon Faber (South Africa) - How to Lose R400 Million
Posted by CompanyCibecs 03/05/2012
Gidani (licensed operator of the South Africa National Lottery) recently came perilously close to losing its R400 million a year contract. The reason for this near-miss was its failure to secure its business critical data (a requirement of their contract with the National Lotteries Board) – with... Read more
Edward Hamilton (Europe) - Drone Security Breach Raises Fresh Questions Over European Document Security
Posted by CompanyRicoh Europe 03/01/2012
The news that official papers containing information about the UK’s multi-million pound plans to develop state-of-the-art drones were lost from a train station in Paris should be a stark wake-up call to businesses to urgently review their document security. This is not the first example of paper documents... Read more
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Srini Addepalli (South Africa) - To South Africa and Beyond - Barriers and Opportunities for Investment in Emerging Markets
Dear Sir, It is refreshing to notice your optimism in forecasting SA future economic growth but looking form the perspective of technical education...
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Si Kellow (Global) - Encryption: Is it Useful?
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