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The Financial Sector Conduct Authority and the Prudential Authority have published Joint Communication 5 of 2026, confirming the template on which material IT and/or cyber incidents should be reported. You can find the template here.
Please be aware that Financial institutions have 24 hours within which to report a material IT or cyber incident (per Joint Notice 2 of 2026).
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A few things before signing off for the week.
Watch this week’s Exec Meet & Greet to find out the one behaviour trait Walter Van Der Merwe, CEO of Fedgroup Life, regards as the most important for a CEO to show.
The FSCA & PA have issued the final reporting templates for the reporting of material IT and/or cyber incidents – you can find those under Breaking News☝️. Note: you have 24 hours to report incidents.
If you’ve had a busy one, my Weekly Scoop shares the top 5 (conversations) under 5 (minutes).
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