by Dianne Bayley | Apr 13, 2020 | Sustainability
The current lockdown is testing the ability of business to adapt quickly to changing market conditions. Companies that have embraced more digital ways of working have been far less impacted. Several slower respondents are turning their focus away from only the cost...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 12, 2020 | Security and Legal
Bitdefender is now available to users across the African continent thanks to an extension to the Cyber Security South Africa (CSSA) agreement with the security vendor. Simon Campbell Young, a co-founder of CSSA, explains that the company has a long-standing...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 8, 2020 | Security and Legal
On March 12, 2020, a plaintiff shareholder filed a securities class action lawsuit against Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, alleging that the company was employing misleading sales tactics related to COVID-19 bookings and cancellations¹, notes Angela Jack, Business...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 7, 2020 | Security and Legal
General Liability policies provide the Insured with cover for legal liability arising out of the performance of their business. In other words, the policy covers the liability of a company, or an individual, for damage or injury they may cause to a third party as a...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 7, 2020 | Sustainability
A key part of making healthcare affordable and accessible to all members of society is gaining insight from patient data to better understand their needs as well as the efficacy of treatments and medication, writes Henry Adams, Country Manager of InterSystems....
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 7, 2020 | Security and Legal
In business, handwritten signatures are required on nearly every document but in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak it has become almost impossible to obtain multiple original handwritten signatures on the same document. But the need to keep the economy going means...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 7, 2020 | Fintech
The Covid-19 lockdown has placed digital transformation front and centre for most businesses. Many large retailers and other enterprise companies are turning to insurtech to help kickstart their revenues in a post-lockdown new normal. “We have been inundated with...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 7, 2020 | Featured Articles, Features
Australia, like South Africa recently and so many other regions across the globe before, has instituted strict lockdown measures to combat the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), writes Elan Theeboom, Energy and Environment Senior Associate, WSP in Africa. Though...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 6, 2020 | Innovation
In these challenging times, it can be hard to think ahead, writes Helge Hess, Senior Vice President at Software AG. When companies operate in a state of emergency, they are affected in three sensitive areas: health and availability of employees, a decline in demand,...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 6, 2020 | Workplace 2020
The economic and human impact of the lock down in South Africa will be felt for years to come, notes Tarryn Swemmer, Group HR Executive, Decision Inc. Of course, the immediate priority is heeding the brave leadership of our President to ‘flatten the curve’ and...
