Risk Pulse
Practical intelligence for South African healthcare
Not theory. Not 'the evolving threat landscape'. Real scenarios from real South African medical practices — and the operational controls that stop them from becoming incidents.
The Downloads Folder Data Leak: The Patient Records Your Practice Forgot
Every ID copy, every result, every referral that lands in a shared Downloads folder is a quiet data breach waiting to be found.
Read articleCan a Medical Practice Send Patient Results Through WhatsApp?
It's convenient, patients expect it, and it's one of the most common POPIA risks in South African practices. Here's what to consider.
Read articleYour Doctor's Voice Can Be Cloned. The Payment Rule That Stops the Fraud.
AI voice impersonation means a fraudulent payment instruction can now arrive in your doctor's actual voice. One rule stops it.
Read articleThe First 30 Minutes After a Medical Practice Data Breach
What happens in the first half hour after a breach determines whether you recover or make it worse. Here's what should happen.
Read articleSeven Things to Check Before Giving Your Billing Bureau Patient Data
Your billing bureau processes some of your most sensitive patient information. Here's what to verify before — and after — you hand it over.
Read articleWhat Happens After a POPIA Complaint?
A patient or employee lodges a POPIA complaint against your practice. What actually happens next — and what can you do to prepare?
Read articleThe Reception Computer Risk Nobody Checks
The shared reception computer is the heart of your practice — and its biggest blind spot. Here's what to look at.
Read articleReading is good. Acting is better.
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