Every cybersecurity team needs a hacker mindset

Every cybersecurity team needs a hacker mindset

Cybersecurity is seen as a “patch fast, block traffic, monitor alerts, respond to incidents” kind of function. But that framing misses the point, writes Armand Kruger, head of cybersecurity at NEC XON. Breaches don’t generally begin with brute force. They begin with...

SA organisations are building private internets to survive 2026

The public internet is transitioning from being known as a core business enabler to – in many ways – an increasingly worrisome liability. Historically viewed as the great connector – open, accessible, and essential – the public digital environment is becoming...
What we can learn from AI skeptics

What we can learn from AI skeptics

Across the world’s most technologically advanced economies, a significant proportion of desk workers describe themselves as AI skeptics, while the number in emerging markets is dramatically lower. By Linda Saunders, country manager and senior director solution...

The Building Company saves R6m on Microsoft 365 renewal

The Cloud Crew has helped The Building Company save R6-million on its annual Microsoft 365 renewal after using its Azure-powered licence audit and optimisation application to assess actual usage across the organisation. The saving represents about 38% of The Building...

NEC XON and PowerX join forces across Africa

NEC Africa and PowerX have announced a strategic partnership to deliver intelligent remote management system (RMS) and energy efficiency solutions for large, distributed telecommunications networks across Africa. The partnership combines NEC’s proven track...