Businesses urged to strengthen security posture

Implementing a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity and data protection are the first proactive steps to strengthening the security posture of any business. Organisations such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework 2.0...

Generalists are becoming the new MVPs at work

As economic uncertainty prevails and job cuts – or the threat of them – continue to loom large at workplaces in South Africa and across the globe, a new approach to futureproofing one’s career and prospects is emerging: becoming a generalist. A...

The evolution of zero trust

Around 18 months ago, I was writing about the “endless journey” to zero trust, writes Dave Russell, vice-president: enterprise strategy at Veeam. I used the word “endless” because zero trust is a mindset rather than a product or a destination...

Are there cracks in the hybrid working model?

Hybrid working is no longer a trend; it has become a way of working for many organisations and employees. “But, as with the adoption of any new course of operation, there are always issues and learnings along the way,” says Vuyiseka Ntshuntshe from Bizmod....

The digitisation of payments in SA’s agribusiness

South Africa’s digital payments landscape has evolved significantly in recent years and currently consists of various payment methods such as debit, credit and fleet transactions; authenticated collections (DebiCheck); contactless payments; electronic funds...

AI in iGaming: The fine line between innovation and responsibility

OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT on November 30, 2022 was an inflection point for the technology industry. In an instant, artificial intelligence (AI) was transformed from something that the person in the street knew of mostly through science-fiction films and books...