Announcement

EFSA together with one of its member companies gave a presentation on the POPIA on 31 July (copy available on request). A 2019 Sophos study on the state of POPIA compliance in South…

The DCDT circulated a questionnaire on the digital economy and COVID in May. From this it is now preparing a national strategy on the digital economy. Business Unity South Africa…

A few quick words of advice for starters on making your e-shop attractive. First, think about the overall customer experience. Online shopping is a fiercely competitive sector, especially if you are new…

According to new Mastercard research 75% of South African consumers claim to be using contactless payments – for the following reasons: safety and convenience – 47% of South African respondents have swapped their top-of-wallet card for one…

At present Visa has 57.30% and Mastercard 38.27% of the European card market, Diners Club and Amex have virtually disappeared. A consortium of about 20 major EU banks, including Deutsche Bank…

According to a PWC survey, 31% of US employers believe that productivity has slipped as the result of home-working during the lockdown. 25% reported no change and 44% said they…

The world’s population will peak at 9.7 billion in 2064 and decline to 8.8 billion by the end of the century, according to research by Washington University. This would mean…

As part of the Safe. Shop Trustmark service, EFSA supports Scamadviser. EFSA members can register on this service to ensure that they are not identified as spammers. This is extremely important…

Overall gross losses in 2019 on card transactions in SA stood at R428.6m, a 2% decrease compared to 2018. The counterfeiting of cards decreased by 44.8% for credit cards and 34.8% for debit cards. Digital…