Oracle enhances cloud security

Oracle is expanding the built-in security services and capabilities of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to help customers protect their cloud applications and data against emerging threats. Five new capabilities round out OCI’s already comprehensive security...

Taking responsibility for cybersecurity breaches

The recent spate of cyberattacks on organisations in South Africa, where data of South African citizens has been compromised, is shining a spotlight on cybersecurity, in particular, the management of data by third-party service providers. Maher Yamout, senior security...

How smart is a smart contract?

Although smart contracts have become a hot topic due to the blockchain revolution, the term “smart contract” was first actually used back in the 1990’s by American computer scientist Nick Szabo. By Tebogo Motloutsi, CA and Danie Pienaar, partner at...

YES partners with Telkom to create ICT job opportunities

Telkom’s first YES programme is giving 499 young South Africans a critical opportunity to break into the workforce, learn future-fit skills in the ever-growing ICT sector, and in so doing, contribute to their communities. One of the lasting legacies of the...

AATE tech academy aims to address IT skills gap

The Academy of Accelerated Technology Education (AATE) is a new initiative that aims to address two prolific challenges that currently afflict South Africa – record unemployment and a persistent skills shortage, particularly in the ICT sector. More specifically,...