Author: Yesh Surjoodeen

Side-hustles have become ubiquitous in modern society, as the country’s constrained economic outlook and growth, high inflation and the resultant high cost of living, implore South Africans to explore other avenues of generating revenue beyond their full-time jobs. According to a recent Brandmap survey[i], 43% of households with a monthly income of R10 000 and above have a secondary income, and for 30% of this comes from side hustling such as running small businesses, home industries, and working in completely different jobs than their main work. Contemporary side-hustlers – often referred to as slashers – embody roles such as an…

After a year’s hard work, it comes as no surprise that employees, small business owners and companies at large, look forward to activating their out-of-office email responses in anticipation of a restful festive season. However, the threat to the security of cyber systems still loom large as malware and ransomware[i] attacks remain, necessitating proactive steps to protect software and the integrity of business applications. “For the sixth quarter in a row, archives remained the most popular malware delivery file type being used in 36% of threats identified by HP Wolf Security. Email also remained the top vector for delivering malware to…

The rapid development of digital technology since the turn of the century has fundamentally changed the way business and society operates and interacts. In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic not only drove acute systemic changes in consumer and business behaviors, it also presented a boon for the uptake of digital transformation across the globe, skyrocketing the rate of adoption for online services and mobile technologies. Even before grappling with challenges brought on by the global pandemic, digital information executives faced an equally dynamic environment as they sought to protect increasingly valuable digital assets, without degrading their ability to innovate and…