DDOS continues to dominate the digital battlefield
DDoS attacks have evolved into precision-guided weapons of geopolitical influence capable of destabilising critical infrastructure, according to new research from NetScout, with hacktivist groups like NoName057(16) orchestrating hundreds of coordinated strikes each...
The changing cyberthreat landscape in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa experienced 42,4-million Web attacks and 95,6-million on-device attacks in the first half of 2025, according to new research from Kaspersky, which says that the region recorded more than a double increase in spyware; 64% more password stealer...
Vodafone, Google expand relationship
Vodafone and Google have announced a 10-year strategic expansion of their existing partnership to bring new services, devices, and TV experiences to millions of Vodafone's customers across Europe and Africa, supported by Google Cloud and Google's Gemini models. The...
The Zen in setting up workplaces for Gen Z
Gen Z is an age group that has never known a time without the Internet; they’ve shared their life milestones on Instagram and are now moving to the beat of TikTok trends; their appetite for digital is unprecedented; globalisation and economic uncertainty have been a...
DDoS attacks skyrocket as hacktivist activity surges
There has been a dramatic 43% increase in the number of application-layer attacks and a 30% increase in volumetric attacks - especially in Europe and the Middle East – according to the findings of Netscout’s latest 1H2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report. Attack...
Malatsi lays out SA’s roadmap for AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to benefit humanity, and South Africa should harness it as such. This is the word from Solly Malatsi, minister of communication and digital technologies, who points out that the International Telecommunications Union...
Fossil fuels to power 60% of Africa’s energy by 2040
By 2040, up to 60% of the African energy matrix will be fossil fuel driven. This is the word from Anibor Kragha, executive secretary of the African Refiners and Distributors Association, addressing a FAMAR-sponsored panel discussion during the Angola Oil & Gas...
Impact of Red Sea cable cuts severely underestimated
The impact of the February 2024 cable cuts in the Red Sea, which were reported to have affected 25% of Europe-Asia data traffic flow, was severely underestimated, according to network services provider RETN. Through its own network diagnostics and feedback from major...
Planetary defence mission heads for deflected asteroid
Hera, the first planetary defence spacecraft of the European Space Agency (ESA), has departed planet Earth. The Hera mission is headed to a unique target among the more than 1,3-million known asteroids in our Solar System – the only body to have had its orbit shifted...
Kudos for top students in IITPSA Programming Olympiad
High School learners from around the country have been recognised as top performers in the 2024 Computer Programming Olympiad - part of the Computer Olympiads - a flagship initiative of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA). Over...
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Fujitsu enhances server performance
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Operational efficiency not a shortcut to great CX
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AWS opens intake of its Equity Equivalent Investment Program in SA
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What you need to know about POPIA
All businesses with employees, customers and suppliers must comply with POPIA, which comes into effect on 1 July 2021. Wendy Tembedza from Webber Wentzel offers a practical guide to the most important aspects. With the commencement date of the Protection of Personal...
AURA announces UK launch
South African security response platform, AURA, will expand its footprint into the UK. AURA will offer its security response services to support and complement the UK's response network where it aims to have 10 000 users receiving the company's service within seven...
CSSA signs Wolfpack as reseller for ZeroFOX
CSSA, sole distributor for ZeroFOX in Africa, has appointed Wolfpack as an authorised reseller. "ZeroFOX protects what matters most - your brands, executives, locations, domains, and assets. Digital attacks run rampant and companies face actual threats on social media...
The new working reality
We are past one-year anniversary of one of the biggest corporate shifts in recent history - the mass move to work from home strategies by companies all over the world as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. By Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings This corporate shift has...
2021 is the year your workforce will become more digital – and more human
The World Economic Forum Future of Jobs report released in October 2020 states that 84% of employers are set to rapidly digitalise working processes in 2021, including a significant expansion of remote work, or working from home (WFH). By Ryan Falkenberg, co-CEO of...
Taking colleagues with us as the world of work changes
The way we work has changed forever, and the way business operates must change too. Matt Surkont, CEO of BlueSky However, we need to make certain that we take our colleagues on this journey with us. As we look for better and more productive systems, we cannot forget...
A new world of work changes the cyber threat landscape
So much of the world has changed over the last year. Our lives have become far more isolated, and technology has become entrenched into not only our work lives, but social lives as well. By Mike Styer, GlassHouse South Africa country manager Many enterprises have...
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