Power crisis threatens Internet access in SA

The ongoing power crisis is starting to threaten one of the fundamental drivers of South Africa’s digital economy: Internet access. By Paul Colmer, exco member of the Wireless Access Provider’s Association (WAPA) That’s because one of the biggest...

Why it is important to create strong and unique passwords

Cyberattacks and data breaches are becoming alarmingly common. Most attacks and breaches have one thing in common: victims were using weak passwords. In a digital world, it is more important than ever to ensure your online accounts are protected by strong and secure...

How to ensure data in the cloud is stored safely

Passwords have been the last line of defence for digital accounts and applications for some time, but recent password manager breaches indicate that even this long-trusted method of securing accounts is vulnerable. With user credentials selling at a premium on the...

The new edge will transform the computing experience

Edge computing is not a new technology. Emerging during the ‘First Wave’ (2000-2010) of the internet, when the need to distribute content closer to the user was a priority, edge started gaining traction. It was considered the ideal solution to solve the...

Red Hat, Oracle expand collaboration

Red Hat and Oracle have announced a multi-stage alliance to offer customers a greater choice of operating systems to run on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The strategic collaboration starts with Red Hat Enterprise Linux running on OCI as a supported operating...

How do we create opportunities for unemployed youth?

Unemployment in South Africa, especially among the youth, is undoubtedly the most important socioeconomic challenge. By Smangele Nkosi, GM: South Africa at Cisco For the last two decades, the unemployment rate has exceeded 20%. At the end of 2021, it reached a record...