AI causes and solves networking problems

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer the elephant in the room, and with the much-spoken-about release of ChatGPT followed by Microsoft’s announcement that it’s investing $10-billion into AI, it’s firmly off the “in the future” table....

How to adopt a data-centric approach to data security

There is no doubt that data protection regulations, like the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA), are driving investment in data security. By Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management Typically, investments have included beefing up firewalls and other...

Recommendations for Open Source security issues

CA Southern Africa has revealed details of the 2023 Veracode State of Software Security report into the factors that introduce flaws in application development, one of which the research notes is the great unknown of open source. The report notes that developers build...

Could energy uncertainty herald the workplace’s next big shift?

Most South Africans are all too familiar with how disruptive load shedding can be to the average workday. While many have figured out how to work around one or two power outages a day, things get more complicated when there are multiple outages for prolonged periods...

VMware updates Anywhere Workspace

As organisations navigate the evolving requirements of a hybrid workforce, they are challenged with managing operational complexities and obsolete tooling while supporting employees no matter the app, device, or location. VMware has announced new VMware Anywhere...

Absa to extend energy grants to SMEs

In a move aimed at supporting and growing small and medium enterprises (SMEs), Absa will be providing up to R50-million in energy subsidy under its Green Asset Finance programme for qualifying SMEs. Absa’s energy subsidy is the only grant of its kind providing...