Authentic recognition: Challenging deepfake risks with intelligent technology
Deepfakes are becoming a clear and present danger for financial institutions and they need robust strategies to protect their integrity and customer trust.
Key technological trends to watch out for in 2024
As we move into 2024, the technological landscape is evolving rapidly, introducing innovations and trends that reshape industries and redefine business-customer interactions and operations management.
Digital identity verification – a crucial tool for motor dealership
The landscape of vehicle financing in South Africa is undergoing a significant transformation, especially in the context of identity fraud and money laundering. A critical aspect of this shift is the enforcement of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA), which now brings motor vehicle dealerships under stringent regulatory scrutiny.
Getting to know Comcorp’s Bryan Orsmond
CIO South Africa caught up with Bryan Orsmond, CIO at Comcorp South Africa, who revealed that a career in IT has always been intentional. He says he wouldn’t trade it for another profession, although burning rubber on the racetrack would be a close contender.
Putting the Consumer in Control: The Power of Consent
In today’s ever-evolving digital landscape, the concept of consumer consent has taken centre stage for companies. Gone are the days when consent was assumed; today, the control is firmly in the hands of the consumer.
Banks Making Inroads in Combatting Home Loan Fraud
One would think the whole process of applying for a home loan would be immune to fraud. Not only does the bank providing the mortgage bond send an assessor to check the property, there is also a buyer, seller, estate agent and at least one lawyer involved – and there’s the bond registration process at the deeds office.
Women In Tech: Women’s Day Q&A with Shanaaz Trethewey
Shanaaz Trethewey is an inspiration, not only for her leadership and organisational capabilities but also her role as a woman in the tech space.
Welcome to Open Banking – Revolutionising South Africa’s financial landscape and empowering consumers
Internationally, open Banking has been seen as a financial revolution – bringing about ways for consumers to feel more empowered than ever before – enabling them to be vetted and easily gain access to what they need given their lifestyle needs.
Reduce The Hidden Cost of Onboarding
Our COO, Shanaaz Trethewey, shares her opinion on the ongoing debate about the rising customer acquisition cost. Unplanned downtime, customer perception, the cost of sophisticated fraud detection, and the inspection of potentially fraudulent documents are the key costs yet to be quantified in this equation.
SA’s biometric power works
Biometric identification is nothing new. It has literally become a fabric of our everyday routine, with most of us having things like fingerprint recognition readily accessible on our cellphone. In the corporate world though, biometric identification plays a much more important role in fighting crime.
Profile Interview with Shanaaz Trethewey, COO of Comcorp
Profile Interview on The Aubrey Masango Show with Shanaaz Trethewey, Chief Operating Officer at Comcorp
Five digital business trends to keep up with consumers in 2023
It’s hard to think of life without technology. From being able to stream movies on Netflix, asking Alexa to play our favourite songs or just being able to Google the weather, latest soccer scores or answers to life’s most puzzling questions – technology is playing a central role in the