scholarly journals Improving Cybersafety Maturity of South African Schools

Information ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 471
Author(s):  
Elmarie Kritzinger
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Maturity Level ◽  
Social Approach ◽  
Full Compliance ◽  
Compliance Level ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Role Players ◽  
Level 1

This research investigated the current maturity levels of cybersafety in South African schools. The maturity level indicates if schools are prepared to assist relevant role players (teachers and learners) in establishing a cybersafety culture within the school environment. The research study measured the maturity levels of cybersafety in 24 South African schools by evaluating the four main elements that are needed to improve cybersafety within schools. These elements are (1) leadership and policies, (2) infrastructure, (3) education, and (4) standards and inspection. The study used a UK-approved measurement tool (360safe) to measure the cybersafety maturity of schools within South Africa, using five levels of compliance (Level 1: full compliance, to Level 5: no compliance). The data analysis clearly indicated that all the schools that participated in the study had a significantly low level of cybersafety maturity and compliance. Schools are starting to adopt technology as part of their educational and social approach to prepare learners for the future, but there is a clear lack of supporting cybersafety awareness, policies, practices and procedures within South African schools. The research proposed a step-by-step approach involving a ten-phase cybersafety plan to empower schools to create and grow their own cybersafety culture.

scholarly journals ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SCHOOL ROLE PLAYERS IN ADDRESSING CYBER INCIDENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-137
Author(s):  
Naume Sonhera ◽  
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Elmarie Kritzinger ◽  
Marianne Loock ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
School Officials ◽  
Cyber Aggression ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Radar Screen ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Role Players ◽  
School Role

Cyber incidents are causing major challenges for school officials who are called upon to respond to these incidents involving learners, globally. Online threats take place off the radar screen of educators and parents, and this makes it difficult to address cyber incidents in schools and more impossible to monitor off school premises. The overwhelming challenges in South African schools are that there are no clear roles and responsibilities for relevant role-players when handling cyber incidents. Therefore, this article is aimed to determine the responsibilities of role players in handling cyber incidents in South African schools. The research used a qualitative approach and purposive sampling to collect data from the learners, to get their experiences and perceptions on reporting cyber incidents. The rationale for selecting learners was based on the view that cyber aggression is a very concerning issue in the school environment. The research went on to document the responsibilities of various role-players, which include the school with its educators, principal and the learners, the Department of Basic Education, the community, and the parents. The article focused on highlighting the roles and responsibilities of role players when handling cyber incidents in South African Schools and the views of learners on adults when handling cyber incidents. The study concludes that if the role players seriously follow their roles and responsibilities, cyber incidents can be reduced in schools. It is also important to note that role players cannot work in isolation; rather, they need a coordinated approach to share the responsibilities, as cyber incidents are not restricted to the classroom or school grounds. This problem requires all role players to work together, in proactive ways to intervene and reduce cyber incidents.

Penerapan Capability Maturity Model Integration Untuk Mengukur Tingkat Kematangan Organisasi Dalam Proses Pengembangan Perangkat Lunak (Studi Kasus: Direktorat Innovation Center Universitas Amikom Yogyakarta)

Respati ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Ita Permatahati ◽  
Wing Wahyu Winarno ◽  
Mei P Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Model Integration ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Software Development Process ◽  
Maturity Level ◽  
Capability Maturity ◽  
Level 1 ◽  
A Company ◽  
Level 2

INTISARIMenerapkan standarisasi pada suatu perusahaan yang bergerak dibidang pengembangan perangkat lunak merupakan salah satu cara untuk meningkatkan kualitasnya. CMMI merupakan salah satu standarisasi yang penulis pilih untuk mengetahui tingkat kematangan dari divisi Innovation CenterAmikom. CMMI yang digunakan ialah CMMI for Development versi 1.3 yang fokus terhadap tingkat kematangan di level 2 dengan 6 proses area. Penelitian ini mengambil 1 sample proyek di Innovation Center(IC) yaitu apliksai presensi berbasis mobile. Berdasarkan hasil dari pengukuran yang telah dilakukan, proses pengembangan lunak di IC berada di tingkat 1 (Initial) yang diketahui bahwa belum semua praktik yang ada di masing-masing 6 proses area diterapkan. Kata kunci— proses pengembangan perangkat lunak, CMMI, CMMI-DEV, Representasi Bertingkat, Tingkat Kematangan. ABSTRACTApplying standards to a company engaged in the development of devices is one way to improve its quality. CMMI is one of the standards chosen by the author to find out the level of maturity of the Innovation Center at Amikom. CMMI is used for CMMI for Development version 1.3 which focuses on the level of maturity at level 2 with 6 process areas. This study took 1 sample project at the Innovation Center (IC), a mobile-based presence application. Based on the results of the measurements that have been made, the development process at the IC is at level 1 (Initial) related to all the practices that exist in each of the 6 process areas that are applied.Kata kunci—  software development process, CMMI, CMMI-DEV, Leveled Representation, Maturity Level.

Factors Influencing Break-Time Physical Activity of South African Primary School Learners From Low-Income Communities

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 618-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Uys ◽  
Catherine Elizabeth Draper ◽  
Sharief Hendricks ◽  
Anniza de Villiers ◽  
Jean Fourie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Primary School ◽  
South African ◽  
Family Involvement ◽  
Low Income ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Action Planning ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Break Time

Background:The purpose of this study was to assess factors that influence physical activity (PA) levels during break-times in South African primary school children.Methods:The System for Observing Play and Leisure Activities in Youth (SOPLAY) was used to observe PA levels during break-times at low-income schools (4 intervention, 4 control). The intervention was based on action-planning including: school environment, curriculum, and family involvement. Categories of observed activity included Sedentary, Eating, Walking, or Vigorous PA. Contextual factors assessed included teacher supervision, equipment, and crowding. Chi-square tests were used to determine associations between PA levels and contextual factors.Results:In the 970 observations made, 31% of learners were sedentary, 14% were eating, 29% were walking, and 26% were engaged in vigorous PA. There were no differences in break-time PA between intervention and control groups (NS). With supervision, children were more likely to eat and less likely to do vigorous PA (P = .035). Playground crowding was associated with lower levels of vigorous activity and more sedentary behavior (P = .000).Conclusions:PA during break-time was adversely affected by over-crowding and lower with supervision. The results suggest that interventions may be targeted at the school policy environment to reduce these barriers to PA.

scholarly journals "From The Worst To The Best": An Exploratory Qualitative Study Of The Process Of Social Change At A South African Secondary School

2003 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Berendien Van Aswegen ◽  
Willem Schurink
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Social Process ◽  
Organisational Change ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Process Of Change ◽  
The Social ◽  
Role Players ◽  
Analyse Data ◽  
Ineffective Schools ◽  
Disadvantaged School

The primary aim of the study is to describe an initiative to effect organisational change at a previously disadvantaged school in South Africa’s Gauteng Province. Qualitative methods were used to collect and analyse data on the social process of change in the school. Essays of role players in the change process on their experiences led to important insights. This exploratory study points to a process that was effective in bringing about change at a school and holds promise for constructing a theoretical model of how change could be effected in ineffective schools. OpsommingDie primêre doel van die studie is die beskrywing van ’n organisatoriese verandering by ’n voorheen benadeelde skool in Suid-Afrika se Gauteng Provinsie. Kwalitatiewe metodes is gebruik om data oor die sosiale proses te genereer en te analiseer. Opstelle van betrokkenes by die veranderingsproses oor hulle ervarings het tot belangrike insigte gelei. Hierdie verkennende studie dui op ’n proses wat suksesvol gewerk het om verandering te weeg te bring en hou belofte in vir die ontwikkeling van ’n teoretiese model van hoe verandering in oneffektiewe skole bewerkstellig kan word.

scholarly journals Health behaviour and school environment among school-aged black and white South African children in the Limpopo Province

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Peltzer
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Black And White ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Hbsc Study ◽  
African Youth ◽  
Health Related Behaviour

The main objective of the ‘Health Behaviour among School-Aged Children’ (HBSC) study was to collect information on health-related behaviour of South African youth. Opsomming Die hoofdoelwit van die studie “Health Behaviour among School-aged Children” (Gesondheidsgedrag van skoolgaande kinders) studie is om inligting in te samel ten opsigte van gesondheidverwante gedrag van die Suid-Afrikaanse jeug. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTASI KAJIAN KELAYAKAN FINANSIAL UNTUK MENINGKATKAN TINGKAT KEMATANGAN MANAJEMEN INVESTASI TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 126
Author(s):  
Benny Ranti ◽  
Johan Tambotoh
Keyword(s):  
It Governance ◽  
Steering Committee ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Investment Management ◽  
Maturity Level ◽  
It Investment ◽  
Business Values ◽  
Level 3 ◽  
Level 1 ◽  
Owned Company

Salah satu pilar utama atau domain dari pengelolaan teknologi informasi (TI) adalah investasi TI. Oleh karena itu, strategi untuk mengelola investasi TI sangat penting untuk mendukung keberhasilan pelaksanaan pengelolaan TI (IT Governance). Perusahaan perlu mengetahui tingkat kematangan dari manajemen investasi TI yang dapat membantu mengelola investasi TI dengan benar. Penelitian ini melakukan pengukuran terhadap peningkatan level kematangan manajemen investasi TI pada perusahaan BUMN setelah mengaplikasikan studi kelayakan finansial berdasarkan Generic IS/IT Business Values oleh Ranti, pada setiap tahap investasi TI serta meningkatkan struktur organisasi TI dengan membentuk IT steering committee. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa level kematangan manajemen investasi TI meningkat dari level 1 menjadi level 3. One of the key pillars or domains of Information Technology (IT) Governance is IT investment. Therefore, the strategy to manage IT investment is essential to support the successful implementation of IT Governance. Companies need to know the maturity level of IT investment management that can help them managing the IT investment properly. This research measures the increase of IT investment management maturity level of a state-owned company in Indonesia (BUMN) after applying the Financial Feasibility Study based on Ranti's Generic IS/IT Business Values in each IT investment stage as well as improving IT organization structure by forming IT Steering Committee. The result of this study indicates that the level of IT investment management maturity has increased from level 1 to level 3.

Selected challenges associated with the reliance on customer due diligence measures to curb money laundering in South African banks and related financial institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-66
Author(s):  
Howard Chitimira ◽  
Sharon Munedzi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Money Laundering ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Financial Institution ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Due Diligence ◽  
Role Players ◽  
Customer Due Diligence ◽  
Combat Money Laundering

Customer due diligence is a means of ensuring that financial institutions know their customers well through know-your-customer (KYC) tools and related measures. Notably, customer due diligence measures include the identification and verification of customer identity, keeping records of transactions concluded between a customer and the financial institution, ongoing monitoring of customer account activities, reporting unusual and suspicious transactions, and risk assessment programmes. Accordingly, financial institutions should ensure that their customers are risk assessed before concluding any transactions with them. The regulation of money laundering is crucial to the economic growth of many countries, including South Africa. However, there are still numerous challenges affecting the banks and other role players’ reliance on customer due diligence measures to combat money laundering in South Africa. Therefore, a qualitative research methodology is employed in this article to unpack such challenges. The challenges include the failure to meet the identification and verification requirements by some South African citizens, onerous documentation requirements giving rise to other persons being denied access to the formal financial sector, and the lack of express provisions to regulate the informal financial sector in South Africa. Given this background, the article discusses the challenges associated with the regulation and implementation of customer due diligence measures to enhance the combating of money laundering in South African banks and related financial institutions. It is hoped that the recommendations provided in this article will be utilised by the relevant authorities to enhance customer due diligence and effectively combat money laundering activities in South African banks and related financial institutions.

Rancangan Tata Kelola Teknologi Informasi Menggunakan Framework COBIT 2019 (Studi Kasus: PT XYZ)

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ahmad Maulana Fikri ◽  
Hesti Shofia Priastika ◽  
Nadine Octaraisya ◽  
Sadriansyah Sadriansyah ◽  
Lovinta Happy Trinawati
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Model Evaluation ◽  
Service Management ◽  
Core Model ◽  
Maturity Level ◽  
Technology Governance ◽  
Information Technology Governance ◽  
Level 1 ◽  
Level 2 ◽  
Capability Level

Abstrak: Tata kelola teknologi informasi fokus pada teknologi informasi, sistem, manajemen kinerja dan resikonya.Kerangka kerja COBIT 2019 digunakan dalam melakukan penerapan tata kelola teknologi informasi. PT XYZ diambil bertujuan mengetahui kualitas layanan, kinerja manajemen, serta resiko pada perusahaan dengan melihat pada referensi dari laporan tahunan PT XYZ dan menganalisis nilai capability level serta maturity level. Setelah dilakukan analisis terhadap 11 design factor, didapatkan bahwa ada 5 proses domain yang memiliki nilai diatas 75% yaitu BAI02, BAI03, BAI06, DSS02, dan DSS04 kemudian dilanjutkan dengan core model evaluation dan diperoleh hasil nilai capability level masing- masing yaitu BAI02 memiliki nilai capability pada level 2; BAI03 memiliki nilai capability pada level 1; BAI06 memiliki nilai capability pada level 1; ). DSS02 memiliki nilai capability pada level 2; dan DSS04 memiliki nilai capability pada level 2, maka nilai maturity level keseluruhan dari PT XYZ adalah 1, capability level dapat ditingkatkan dengan melakukan aktivitas yang belum dilakukan oleh perusahaan sampai dengan mencapai nilai fully untuk tiap level.   Kata kunci: capability, COBIT, maturity, tata kelola, teknologi.   Abstract: Information technology governance focuses on information technology, systems, performance management and risk. The 2019 COBIT framework is used in implementing information technology governance. PT XYZ was taken to determine the quality of service, management performance, and risk to the company by looking at the references from the PT XYZ annual report and analyzing the capability level and maturity level. After analyzing 11 design factors, it was found that there were 5 domain processes that had values ​​above 75%, namely BAI02, BAI03, BAI06, DSS02, and DSS04 then continued with core model evaluation and the results obtained for each capability level, namely BAI02 had a value. capability at level 2; BAI03 has capability value at level 1; BAI06 has a capability value at level 1; ). DSS02 has capability value at level 2; and DSS04 has a capability value at level 2, so the overall maturity level of PT XYZ is 1, the capability level can be increased by doing activities that the company has not done until it reaches the full value for each level.   Keywords: capability, COBIT, governance, maturity, technology.

Evolving local government in post conflict South Africa: Where to?

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 710-725 ◽  
Author(s):  
PS Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
South African ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
African State ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Role Players ◽  
Basic Functions

Protracted negotiations between the main role-players steered in the new South African state on 27 April 1994 and final Constitution, 1996 , which constitutionalised local government. A cursory analysis points to some municipalities which are pockets of excellence; however, local government generally is in ‘distress’. Local communities are rapidly losing confidence in the system as the majority of municipalities are unable to discharge even basic functions. Local government has been characterised by violent service delivery protests; abuse of political power and increasing corruption; financial challenges; poor infrastructure planning/maintenance/investment; political strife and factionalism and staff turbulence. Despite governmental interventions to improve local governance, there are still major constraints hampering good governance, namely political posturing and factionalism; corruption; lawlessness and poor service delivery, symptomatic of virtually all post conflict states. Good local governance is an integral part of post conflict reconstruction and development and is key to building a new local government dispensation.

Effects of Density and Viscosity Measurements Errors at the Pipeline Batch Tracking System

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marais Liebenberg ◽  
David Eduardo G. P. Bueno ◽  
Claudia C. Magalha˜es
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Time Of Arrival ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Operational Information ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Pipeline Segment ◽  
Measurements Errors ◽  
Flow Simulator ◽  
Product Pipeline

Batch Tracking System (BTS) is commonly found as pipeline operational real time functionality within operator companies’ control room. It tracks batches, offering amongst other information their volumes, positions and Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA). In order to reliably calculate those system outputs, BTS requires operational information like pressures, temperatures and flow rates, elevation profile, as well as some fluid physical properties, being the most important ones density and viscosity. This work aims to track the actual necessity of measuring those variables and to establish their impact on ETA in a 700km long South African multi-product pipeline network. Thus, the flow dynamic was analysed using a commercial pipeline flow simulator, where the network operational scenario was entirely reproduced and then variations of density and viscosity were introduced to track the effects on batches’ ETA, per pipeline segment. As a result of the study, which employed usual refined products such as petrol and Diesel, it was identified: (i) both variables played a relevant role on the ETA estimation requiring to be accurately determined, even though viscosity is the most relevant; (ii) viscosity showed a more predictable behaviour as flow resistance shall take place independently of the elevation profile; (iii) density was highly dependent of the elevation profile; and (iv) the biggest ETA accumulated variation verified was around 128 minutes (due to a variation of –20% in the viscosity value) and the lowest one around 4 minutes (due to a variation of –2% in the density value).

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