Protecting Your Business and Employees from Identity Theft: Tips and Tools
Your employees could be spending valuable time and energy trying to restore their identity and credit instead of focusing on their work. This can lead to lower morale, higher stress levels, and reduced performance.
What is SAFPS Protective Registration?
Protective Registration is a service offered by the SAFPS that allows individuals to register their personal information with SAFPS in order to monitor and protect their identity from potential fraud.
Identity theft: The what, the how and the quiz.
You’ve likely heard of a story that includes an identity theft nightmare. Even more so recently. That’s because fraud and identity theft are on an exponential upward trend. The below image shows the alarming trend. Whether this has already happened to you or not, you’ll want to take steps to secure your identity. How? The […]
How do I protect myself from identity theft?
“Identity theft is not only happening to the absent-minded or careless consumer” according to Dalene Deale, Executive Head of Secure Citizen. “As someone with a background in the financial industry, I am particularly vigilant about protecting my information and even I, armed with the know-how and knowledge, have been a victim, twice!” explains Deale. […]
Secure logistics: why customer-centric solutions are key
A while ago, an interesting tweet by Vala Afshar did its rounds on Twitter. It read something like this: “Netflix did not kill Blockbuster.Ridiculous late fees did. Uber did not kill the taxi business.Limited access and fare control did. Amazon did not kill other retailers.Poor customer service did. Apple did not kill the music industry.Being […]
Account takeover fraud: retailers lose twice
Account takeover fraud is an increasing threat to retailers and their customers. How do we combat it? Imagine this: a seemingly innocent customer walks into a retail store. Equipped with a certified copy of their ID, they explain that they have lost their store card and would like a new one. The person behind the […]
Is biometric verification the payments industry’s next big move?
Historically, the South African payments industry has been one of the most innovate in the world. This trend can be seen as far back as the 80’s when the first debit orders were cleared through the Automated Clearing Bureau and in the 90’s when South Africa embraced internet banking as a secure service. The South […]
Are we helpless when it comes to fighting fraud?
You are sitting in your lounge, watching television after a normal day at the office. Not thinking about anything serious, like fraud. Mind switched off and quietly enjoying your ‘nothing box’… you know the one where you are really thinking about nothing, just being. Your mobile rings and when you answer, you are asked a […]
Data breaches: Everything you need to know
Protect yourself against account impersonation and data breaches by knowing everything there is to know about these violations. With cyber-criminals and fraudsters becoming increasingly more cunning and familiar with sophisticated techniques, it’s no surprise that cyber-attacks and data breaches are on the rise locally and internationally. Usually with devastating effects on the targeted businesses, governments […]
How businesses can use technology to combat fraud: Biometric KYC
More companies are implementing extraordinary technological measures to keep their consumers safe and protect their organisations from fraud. Let’s take a close look at biometric KYC. Identity theft and similar cyber-attacks have been on the rise for the past few years. The blame is placed on the increased use of technology. However, with growing trends of […]
