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SABRIC welcomes new CEO The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) is delighted to welcome Nischal Mewalall, who today starts his tenure as CEO.
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Abba Omar, chair of SABRIC Board, said that Mr Mewalall was appointed after an extensive search. ‘He brings to the organisation a wealth of experience and insights which can only help build on SABRIC’s firm foundations, while also looking at innovative responses to the ever-evolving world of crime and fraud’. ‘I have no doubt that Nischal will lead the SABRIC Team to add greater value in the fight against bank-related crimes and empower the public to take care of their money’, says former CEO, Kalyani Pillay. Nischal joins SABRIC from his post as the head of Crime and Security Risk
Management at First National Bank (FNB) where he was responsible for coordinating the detection and response to crime and security threats across the FirstRand group. He started his career at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) as a prosecutor and subsequently spent 13 years at the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) leading the regulators Monitoring and Analysis division. He has extensive experience in combatting money laundering and terrorist financing in South Africa through collaboration with law enforcement, prosecution services, tax and intelligence agencies. Nischal has served on various public sector structures including the AntiCorruption Task Team (ACTT) and was the deputy chair of the FICs Enforcement Tribunal. Prior to joining SABRIC, he served as a director and board member of the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service as well as the deputy chair of the SABRIC Integrated Crime Risk Management Committee.
Nischal Mewalall, CEO, The South African Banking Risk Information Centre.
Nischal is passionate about people as well as technological innovation to solve contemporary crime challenges using big data and artificial intelligence. ‘I look forward to leading SABRIC and building on its success by leveraging technology, data and AI to bring even greater value to our members and stakeholders as after all, they are at the heart of this business’, says Nischal.
Gallagher develops software to support businesses with contact tracing Global security technology manufacturer, Gallagher, has announced the development of a software feature that will support organisations with Covid-19 contact tracing.
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he innovative Proximity and Contact Tracing Report utilises Gallagher Command Centre’s powerful reporting capability to identify the onsite movements of specific individuals. It will enable businesses to swiftly and accurately identify the areas or zones where an employee with either confirmed or suspected Covid-19 has been on site. The tool is also designed to identify which other employees have been in those areas or zones during a specific period and may therefore have come into contact with the virus. “At Gallagher, we consider it essential to focus our research, design, and development
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teams on the most pressing needs in cyber and physical security. Currently, supporting Covid-19 elimination is a huge priority,” said Rachel Kelly, Chief Product Officer of Enterprise Solutions at Gallagher. “In a health crisis like this, accurate and timely information is paramount – that is what this new software feature will give to businesses.” Utilising online platforms to collaborate during lockdown, the Gallagher team are in a rapid-development and testing phase to ensure delivery as early as possible. It comes at a time when contact tracing is at the forefront of everyone’s mind, following New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern’s message that tracing will be a critical part of the “new-normal”. Gallagher’s new Proximity and Contact Tracing Report is one of a number of projects that the team are working on to support customers during Covid-19. As a manufacturer of critical security technology, Gallagher’s security division is an essential service provider in New Zealand and continues to manufacture and deliver key products during this time. So too does
Gallagher’s Animal Management division, which provides essential technology for the agricultural industry. “Now, more than ever, it’s vital for businesses to be innovative and agile. We’re incredibly proud of the work our teams are doing during this crisis,” said Kelly.
Rachel Kelly, Chief Product Officer of Enterprise Solutions at Gallagher.
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