Sameer Kumandan explores the rise of AI-powered fraud, from deepfakes to voice cloning, and highlights how financial institutions must evolve their defences. With tools like VOCA, real-time data and intelligent verification can combat this fast-growing cyber threat.

Troye introduces Arctic Wolf’s Incident360 Retainer to South Africa—a fixed-cost incident response service combining global expertise with local support. It offers proactive planning tools, response time guarantees, and insurance-ready documentation to help organisations manage cyber incidents and strengthen overall resilience.

TransUnion Africa announces its investment and partnership with Omnisient to accelerate inclusive innovation across Africa’s financial landscape. This collaboration represents more than just a strategic alliance; it’s a bold commitment to reimagining credit access through the power of alternative data and privacy-preserving technology.

PROFIDA, a leading provider of policy underwriting and financial services software, is proud to announce the launch of its new automated Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS) screening functionality. This powerful compliance feature enables insurance institutions and intermediaries to stay ahead of regulatory obligations and safeguard their businesses from risk.

Netstar, South Africa’s leading telematics brand, accelerates global expansion while strengthening local leadership with Jeandre Koen as new SA MD. Leveraging AI-driven solutions, Netstar aims to enhance fleet efficiency, safety, and innovation across international markets and the South African transport ecosystem.

J2 Software has introduced 'Honeypot as a Service', a plug-and-play solution designed to deceive attackers, gather critical threat intelligence, and ultimately strengthen an organisation’s cyber resilience. This new approach is particularly crucial as cyberattacks become more complex and targeted.