Welcome to my Insights Blog
I am a business leader, who is fascinated with helping organizations build human-centric systems that incorporate emerging risks, cybersecurity and data privacy with PEOPLE at the centre.
I am the CEO of Orirori Consulting, a faculty member at Henley Business School and currently serve on the Social & Ethics Committee, Nominations Committee and Board of Famous Brands and Chair their Audit & Risk Committee. I also serve on the Board and Audit & Risk Committee of Curro Holdings. I am a Board & Remuneration Committee member of of MTN Ivory Coast. In 2025 I joined the Board, Audit, Social & Ethics and Risk Committee’s of Netcare Limited.
Latest Podcast: Reflections
June is a very special month for me as it’s my birth month & a month where we welcome one of my favorite seasons – winter! As part of my celebrations,I did a podcast reflecting on ‘my purpose driven journey’ – a journey I’ve been on for close to two years now. In these 2 years I’ve learn the importance of staying true to your purpose.
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Whether you’re a business owner, CEO, executive, or professional, this e-book is an essential resource to help you stay informed and vigilant about cybersecurity. With this knowledge, you can proactively protect your business, employees, and customers from cyber threats and minimize the potential for financial loss, legal liability, and reputational damage.
Recent Posts
- Interview: Busi Mathe on The Carmen Murray Show | Conscious LeadHERS
- Embracing Holistic Growth: Nurturing Mind, Body, and Spirit for a Fulfilling Life
- Anticipating the Amazing Things Yet to Come: A Positive Outlook on the Last Months of the Year
- Human-Centric Cybersecurity Training: The Key to Tackling Data Breach Dilemmas
- Bloom Where You’re Planted: A Journey to Finding Fulfillment in the Present
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How to turn your New Year’s resolutions into action?
New Year resolutions provide a sense of purpose and motivation to make positive changes in your life. They give you an opportunity to reflect on the previous year, set achievable goals for yourself, and create a plan for how you will reach those goals. Resolutions also help you stay focused on what is most important…
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What is supply chain security
Supply chain security In 2020, FireEye, one of SolarWinds’ 300,000 customers, disclosed it had been breached and its red team tools were compromised. SolarWinds later confirmed it was a victim of a supply chain attack conducted by nation-state hackers. According to SolarWinds, 18 000 of its 33 000 customers were left vulnerable. In addition, it…
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Importance of cybersecurity awareness
We live and depend so much on the digital world. Majority of our day-to-day activities have migrated online – from work, communication, shopping, interaction etc. This increased use of the internet and mobile usage gives cybercriminals even more opportunities to exploit our vulnerabilities. According to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report, more than 80% of breaches…
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Cybersecurity and the role of the Board
Cyber risk remains among the top risks facing business organizations today. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report 2021 lists cybersecurity failure as a top “clear and present danger” and critical global threat. As with any major enterprise issue, it is important for the board of directors and leadership to set the tone at the…
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What is Cybersecurity? Everything You Need to Know
Cybersecurity refers to various technologies, human activity, process, methods, and governing policies put in place by cybersecurity professionals to protect an organization’s digital assets, computer networks and systems against cyber-attacks (people, process, and technology). These cyber-attacks are usually aimed at accessing; changing; destroying sensitive information; extorting money from users or interrupting normal business processes. Cybersecurity…
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Women, Lift as you rise.
We commemorate Women’s Month in August as a tribute to the more than 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women. Every August we see women being celebrated and recognised across the country – how do we intentionally celebrate women and…
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Diversity in leadership – how important is this?
More than ever, businesses are examining their leadership teams closely and rating them according to a new standard. Being knowledgeable or experienced is no longer enough. Executives are pondering the question, “Is our organization diverse enough? ” More specifically, they want to know if they have enough diversity in leaderships’ Diversity means having individuals from…
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PRESS: The Glasshammer
Voice of Experience: Busisiwe Mathe, Partner/Director, Risk Assurance Cyber Security and Privacy; PwC VOICES OF EXPERIENCE Looking back over her career, PwC’s Busisiwe Mathe says she wishes she had been as comfortable in her own skin when she first started as she is now; however, she understands that acquiring that confidence is all part of…
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Why small businesses should have a cyber security strategy
Small businesses are just as at risk from cyber security threats as large enterprises. A common misconception for small businesses is an idea of security through obscurity, that your business is too small to be a target, but unfortunately, this is not the case. Small businesses are attractive targets because they have information that cybercriminals…
