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The people risk
Issue 7 2021, Security Services & Risk Management
When looking at the risk factor in the corporate environment, we generally consider the employee a small part of the risk prevention strategy and there are times when they have been excluded completely.
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The human element in cybercrime
Issue 4 2021, Information Security
Keeping up with threat intelligence is a must for any security analyst today and the insider threat remains a huge part of any risk analysis.
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Linking HR and security
Issue 3 2021, Access Control & Identity Management
Employee screening is implemented to ensure the risk of the company is managed and fraudsters do not enter the workplace, but the results of the vetting are not often linked to other areas in the business.
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Fraudulent qualifications back in the news
Issue 3 2021, Security Services & Risk Management
A recently passed law that affects the employee screening environment considerably is the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill, which prevents people from misrepresenting qualifications on their CVs and in job applications.
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Mitigating the risks of renting
Residential Security Handbook 2021: SMART Estate Living , Security Services & Risk Management
Post-rental blues can result when you rent your house to the wrong person and feel the pinch of unpaid rent as well as complaints and fines from estate homeowners and management. What can be done to try to avoid these post-rental risks?
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Mitigating the human risk
Issue 5 2020, Technews Publishing, Surveillance
Hi-Tech Security Solutions asked Jennifer Barkhuizen and Jenny Reid for some information around background screening and vetting of potential new hires.
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The HR environment in 2020
Issue 1 2020, Security Services & Risk Management
As 2020 grabs hold of every one of us with great intent, we need to know what to be aware of when employing people or appointing vendors for our business.
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Human risk in a smart city
November 2019, Security Services & Risk Management
Smart cities are going to change the way services are delivered by focusing on technology, but regardless of the technology there will still be systems and processes that people are involved with.
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Finding the soft skills the future needs
July 2019, Security Services & Risk Management
The world as we know it is changing dramatically. Some people believe it is because we are exposed to more information than ever, but we just have to look around: cryptocurrency, climate change, driverless ...
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