UK bans social media for under-16s
The UK government today banned social media platforms from offering services to under-16s. The government plans to use the same model for a social media ban as Australia. This would capture user-to-user platforms, whose purpose is to enable social interaction...
It’s official: ‘very strong’ El Nino now likely
NOAA’s National Weather Service has announced that El Nino has developed in the tropical Pacific, and issued an El Nino Advisory. El Nino, the warm phase of the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), is predicted to intensify to a moderate or strong level this fall....
SA’s national bird, the blue crane, is under threat
A recent study suggests that intensive agricultural landscapes in the Western Cape may be reducing the breeding success of the iconic blue crane - South Africa’s national bird. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) FitzPatrick...
How the Middle East war is impacting business sentiment
Oxford Economics, in its latest Global Risk Survey, points out that business growth expectations have remained firm since the outbreak of war in the Middle East. But respondents judge that the chance of a sharp downturn has risen, with a one-in-six chance of global...
How systemic failures drive corporate crime
A new doctoral study at the University of Cape Town (UCT) offers a rigorous cross-jurisdictional analysis of how corporate crime emerges within listed companies, challenging conventional governance thinking, introducing new theories and proposing reforms to strengthen...
Subdued demand conditions weigh on manufacturing sentiment
Business confidence in the manufacturing sector came under renewed pressure during the first quarter of 2026, with lacklustre demand weighing on sentiment. According to the Q1 Absa Manufacturing Survey, the headline index number declined by 9 index points to 30 from...
Adobe settles lawsuit over cancellation penalities
Adobe has settled a lawsuit against its early cancellation penalties, agreeing to pay a $75-million fine and provide another $75-million in free services to customers. US authorities said the software company, which offers its products only on a subscription basis,...
Solid growth for ESS market
The external OEM enterprise storage systems (ESS) market showed a solid performance in the fourth quarter of 2025 reaching $9,7-billion in vendor revenue led by positive growth from top vendors and across most of the regions, according to IDC’s latest Worldwide...
The main malware threats to SA
Spyware attacks in South Africa increased 117% YoY making it the biggest malware threat in the local market, according to Kaspersky, with password stealers running a close second – growing 116% YoY. Exploit attacks were detected 20% more often in South Africa, while...
WEF outlines investible opportunities that deliver returns
More than 50 investible opportunities could turn capital flows into lucrative nature-positive business practices and contribute up to $10,1-trillion in annual business revenues and cost savings by 2030, according to a new World Economic Forum report launched today....
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Vertiv to stage AI solutions roadshow
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Commvault shows Minutes to Meltdown interactive cyberattack simulation
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Unitel and Ericsson modernise Angola’s network
Ericsson has completed the transformation of Unitel’s existing core network in Angola, implementing the Ericsson dual-mode 5G Core, IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), and Cloud Native Infrastructure solutions. The modernisation is based on a future-proof network...
Trend Micro, Intel weed out covert threats
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Kaspersky consumer solution gets top award
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New earnings threshold expands pool of protected employees
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Strategic partnerships play a role in municipal cybersecurity
Strategic partnerships are essential for enhancing cybersecurity in South African municipalities. By Kumar Vaibhav, lead senior solution architect: cybersecurity at In2IT As cyber threats evolve and become more sophisticated, local governments face significant...
How to overcome the challenges of AI agents
Agentic technology is a multi-trillion-dollar industry opportunity, writes Linda Saunders, country leader and senior director solutions engineering Africa at Salesforce. Generative AI has transformed how people interact with technology through prompts, and the next...
Continuous education key to securing business-critical data
Data is the lifeblood of any organisation - it drives decision-making, supports innovation, and ensures business continuity. By Aslam Tajbhai, head of solutions at DMP SA But with this reliance on digital solutions comes an increasing risk of cyberattacks, data...
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