King II's take on risk management May 2003 The recently published King II Code on corporate governance advocates that companies develop risk management and internal control systems.
Effective corporate governance must, therefore, incorporate ...
Efficient management - key to client satisfaction May 2003 Efficient management of a company-wide security policy is the key to making security a positive player in the corporate market, and will single-handedly cut out the negative connotations that some corporates ...
Enterprise-wide risk management May 2003 Effective risk assessment and management, implemented across the complete risk spectrum, needs to be a more integral component of all businesses.
The previous focus on insurable-type risk exposures ...
Extremely small RTC modules include 32 kHz crystal 23 April 2003, Electronics Technology With the needs of today's smaller mobile equipment in mind, Epson has developed an ultra-compact and thin RTC module. The RX-8564CF is claimed to be one of the world's smallest realtime clock modules ...
Extremely thin bimetal protector 23 April 2003, Electrocomp, Circuit & System Protection Pepi's snap action Model S thermal protector is said to be the thinnest type of control of its kind. Equipped with gold diffused contacts for use in low voltage/low current applications, the bimetallic ...
Pluggable protective switch for terminal blocks 9 April 2003, Phoenix Contact, Circuit & System Protection The TCP thermal cut-out protector from Phoenix Contact combines the protective mechanism of a safety fuse with the advantages of an automatic cut-out, providing effective overload protection to electrical ...
Range of current transformers 9 April 2003, Power Electronics / Power Management The Tae Hwa transformer company is a worldwide supplier and designer of current transformers. Its standard range of over 200 models covers applications and usage for: metering, measurement, earth leakage, ...
The hidden cost of white-collar crime April 2003 According to the KPMG fraud awareness survey, only 20% of respondents reported detected fraud to the police, meaning that 80% of detected fraudulent activity went unrecorded
The threat of industrial and commercial espionage April 2003 Industrial and commercial espionage can be defined as a predetermined and unauthorised attempt to obtain information, from individuals, companies and organisations that would normally be withheld
Countering credit card fraud April 2003 A new standard is being introduced worldwide, called EMV, which should go a long way to countering skimming and forged card practices
Sun and Sybase offer integrated BI solution April 2003 (es), Software Solutions Sun Microsystems and Sybase SA have teamed up to offer a cost-effective, high-performance data warehousing solution bundle for all companies ranging from small businesses through to enterprise sized corporates. ...
SA financial institutions gear up for mass smartcard adoption April 2003 (es), Smart Cards South Africa's major financial institutions are accelerating their preparations to enable a mass rollout of EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) compliant smartcards.
In the past six months, secure e-payments ...
Innogistic Cartology supports ECW April 2003, GIS - Geographic Information Systems, Integrated Solutions Earth Resource Mapping recently announced that Innogistic Software, a UK Geographical Information Services (GIS) and spatial information management consultancy company, has added native Enhanced Compressed ...
Lighting manufacturer reports productivity increase with Autodesk April 2003, PLM - Product Lifecycle Management Lightolier, one of the largest lighting manufacturers for the US building industry has reported a 35% increase in productivity as a result of its use of Autodesk Inventor Series mechanical design software ...
Siemens commits to NEPAD - a vision of Africa's future April 2003, Siemens South Africa, News Launched in October 2001 as a commitment by the leaders of the continent to its people, the New Economic Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) aims to place the continent on an accelerated but ...
Annual supply chain management conference draws top industry players April 2003, News Stakeholders in the supply chain environment are gearing up for this year's annual SAPICS Conference and Exhibition, the leading event in Africa on supply chain management.
Now in its 25th year, the ...
Empowerment-led management buyout of Reed Exhibitions April 2003, News & Events Executives of SA's leading exhibition organiser have negotiated an empowerment-led management buyout of the UK-based Reed Exhibitions for an undisclosed sum. Spearheaded by former Reed Exhibitions MD, ...
Stun-guns to be tested by UK police April 2003 Five police forces in the United Kingdom are to take part in operational trials of a stun-gun that can incapacitate a suspect temporarily with a high-voltage shock in dangerous situations where, previously, ...
