REAL BUSINESS SCENARIOS
Could This Happen In Your Business?
Ten realistic scenarios that happen inside South African businesses every day. Each one describes how an incident unfolds, why it is missed, and what management can do about it.
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An Employee Pastes Customer Information Into ChatGPT
A member of your team is working on a proposal for a client. They need to quickly summarise some background in...
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Human Risk
An Employee Emails Confidential Information to the Wrong Person
A member of your finance team is sending payslips to staff at the end of the month. Working quickly under time...
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Access Risk
A Former Employee Still Has Access to Company Files
A sales manager leaves your business after several years. Their departure is handled quickly - HR processes th...
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Information Visibility
You Receive a POPIA Information Request Tomorrow
A client contacts you and requests a complete account of what personal information your business holds about t...
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Compliance Documentation
You Cannot Find Required Compliance Documents
A prospective enterprise client requests your information security policy, POPIA compliance documentation and ...
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Compliance Tracking
An Important Compliance Certificate Expires
Your business operates under a professional requirement that includes maintaining an up-to-date compliance cer...
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Financial Risk
A Supplier Banking Detail Change Goes Unnoticed
Someone sends your finance team an email that appears to come from a supplier your business has worked with fo...
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Tender Compliance
A Tender Is Lost Because a Document Is Missing
Your business submits a well-prepared response to a government tender. The bid is competitive on price and sub...
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HR & Payroll Risk
Payroll Information Is Shared by Mistake
During a routine management meeting conducted over video call, a manager shares their screen to present a repo...
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Audit Evidence
Management Cannot Prove What Happened After an Incident
A client contacts you to report that they believe their personal information may have been shared or compromis...
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