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Nazia Karrim, Head of Product Development at SAFPS

Cyber Law

Technology is becoming a major battleground when it comes to fraud, warns the SAFPS

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 2 days

Social Media

How Meta’s new technology aims to protect users from fake celebrity ads

Karabo Ledwaba 22 Oct 2024

Use Black Friday to set your business up for success with these 7 insights

Digital

Use Black Friday to set your business up for success with these 7 insights

Zaida Kamish, Issued by Incubeta 23 Sep 2024

Your security matters: IFX Brokers fraud awareness statement

Financial Services

Your security matters: IFX Brokers fraud awareness statement

Issued by iFX Brokers 5 Sep 2024

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Digital

All the New Generation Awards 2024 finalists

30 Aug 2024

Artificial Intelligence can be a thief’s best friend

Accounting & Auditing

Artificial Intelligence can be a thief’s best friend

Angel Sithole, Issued by SAICA 18 Jul 2024

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HR & Management

KZN issues warning on fake job adverts

3 Jul 2024

Property

New property scam preys on South Africa’s most vulnerable population segment

26 Jun 2024

Marketing

Salesforce report: 85% of South African marketers use AI

28 May 2024

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HR & Management

Social media job scams and how to spot them

27 May 2024

Top South African restaurants plagued by fake Google reviews

Hospitality

Top South African restaurants plagued by fake Google reviews

Issued by Hellopeter 21 May 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Zero tolerance for pandemic of fraudulent medical certificates

JJ van der Walt 20 May 2024

Source: © Witness Media Lab Many people have been targeted by deep fakes

Digital

WPP CEO Mark Read targeted by deep fake AI scam

15 May 2024

Richard Frost, product head at Armata

Cybersecurity

Consumers must beware of Tap and Go fraud

6 May 2024

Trafficked Underworlds with Mariana van Zeller premiers this May

TV

Trafficked Underworlds with Mariana van Zeller premiers this May

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 30 Apr 2024

Helm, DStv, and Capitec clinch 2024 Smarties Awards

Marketing

Helm, DStv, and Capitec clinch 2024 Smarties Awards

Issued by Helm 15 Apr 2024

Image supplied. Yonder claimed the coveted title of Agency of the Year at the MMA Sa Smarties Awards last night

Marketing

Pep, Yonder and Flow Communications take top spots at MMA SA Smarties Awards

12 Apr 2024

Source: © PHD Media The MMA Smarties 2023 finalists have been announced

Marketing

MMA Smarties 2023 finalists announced

5 Apr 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Fake doctor's notes can get you fired

28 Mar 2024

How to avoid online ticket fraud

Events

How to avoid online ticket fraud

27 Mar 2024

The Limpopo Mirror is published in Louis Trichardt, a town in the north of South Africa’s Limpopo province. Photo: Anton van Zyl

Media

Google and Facebook are killing local news

Nathan Geffen and Anton van Zyl 8 Mar 2024

The Cellusys team: (from left) Dan Fletcher, Scott Fairnington, Chris Daly, Iyad Al-Shihabi, Rebecca Parkin, Luanna Sena and Nick Redmayne

Telecoms & Networks

Cellusys African odyssey uncovers Spotify data fraud along the way

Lindsey Schutters 7 Mar 2024

Medtech

Unmasking deepfakes: Navigating the threat to medical professional identity and trust

Brenda Kubheka-Chauke 7 Mar 2024

Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy and Evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa

Mobile & Apps

Oversharing on social media can compromise cybersecurity

23 Feb 2024

Impersonators targeting small business owners, warns Small Business Development

Entrepreneurship

Impersonators targeting small business owners, warns Small Business Development

31 Jan 2024

Source: ©AdFocus2021 Rob Rose, editor of FM, (left) with Tumi Rabanye 2021 AdFocus chair (centre) and Faheem Chaudhry, 2022 chair (right)

Media

Rob Rose resigns as Financial Mail editor

29 Jan 2024

Brands need to be cautious when it comes to tech trends. Look at what’s happening with NFTs

Media

Brands need to be cautious when it comes to tech trends. Look at what’s happening with NFTs

Sam Spiller, Issued by Clockwork 22 Jan 2024

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HR & Management

City of Ekurhuleni warns public of jobs scam

8 Jan 2024

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Criminal Law

Scammers using SIU name to solicit money

28 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf Despite fraud cases dominating the news cycle, there has been a decrease in fraudulent and dishonest life insurance claims

Insurance & Actuarial

AI steps up the fight against insurance fraud

21 Dec 2023

What to expect on your screens in January 2024

Film

What to expect on your screens in January 2024

Daniel Dercksen 21 Dec 2023

#BestofBiz 2023: ICT

ICT

#BestofBiz 2023: ICT

19 Dec 2023

#BestofBiz 2023: HR & Management

HR & Management

#BestofBiz 2023: HR & Management

19 Dec 2023

Protecting your business: navigating the rising tide of phishing scams in South Africa

Cybersecurity

Protecting your business: navigating the rising tide of phishing scams in South Africa

Issued by ASUS 23 Nov 2023

Black Friday bargains or fraud traps: The risks of tap and go payments

Banking & Finance

Black Friday bargains or fraud traps: The risks of tap and go payments

16 Nov 2023

Vodacom Business shares an important cybersecurity message

Cybersecurity

Vodacom Business shares an important cybersecurity message

Issued by We-Worldwide 13 Nov 2023

The enduring charm of radio dramas in the digital age

Digital

The enduring charm of radio dramas in the digital age

Candy Dempers, Issued by MediaHeads 360 8 Nov 2023

Avoid bait marketing pitfalls, but unearth Black Friday jewels

Retail

Avoid bait marketing pitfalls, but unearth Black Friday jewels

30 Oct 2023

Banking

Visa study: Overconfidence exposes consumers to fraud risk

18 Oct 2023

#CybersecurityMonth: One question can keep you safe from phishing scams

Cybersecurity

#CybersecurityMonth: One question can keep you safe from phishing scams

10 Oct 2023

3 steps for small businesses to bolster cybersecurity

SMEs

3 steps for small businesses to bolster cybersecurity

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners Limited 10 Oct 2023

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Cybersecurity

Operation African Surge unmasks cybercrime networks on the continent

15 Sep 2023

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HR & Management

DWS warns against employment scam by bogus recruiters

13 Sep 2023

Retail

8 strategies for brand success on Black Friday

Helga Ndawula and Cassidy Lassen 12 Sep 2023

What to watch on the big screen this September

Film

What to watch on the big screen this September

Daniel Dercksen 29 Aug 2023

Scam alert: fraudsters posing as courier companies. Source: Brett Jordan/Unsplash

Cybersecurity

Beware: courier package undelivered email scam on the rise

3 Aug 2023

Scam alert: Unlawful activity under the alias 'So Interactive'

Digital

Scam alert: Unlawful activity under the alias 'So Interactive'

Issued by So Interactive 1 Aug 2023

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HR & Management

Eskom warns against job scam

26 Jul 2023