Financial institutions under the cyberattack whip
Check Point's 2025 Financial Threat Landscape Report, released this week, shows that the financial sector experienced an unprecedented rise in cyber incidents in 2025, with attacks more than doubling from 864 in 2024 to 1 858 in 2025. This acceleration reflects a...
Too few women in STEM fuels cyber risks
The celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February is a good time to reflect on why women remain woefully underrepresented in science and technology, despite a staggering shortage of these skills in South Africa. In cybersecurity...
Amazon to shed 14 000 jobs
As it invests more in robotics and automation, Amazon is streamlining its workforce and shedding about 14 000 jobs. Writing to employees, Beth Galetti, senior vice-president of people experience and technology at Amazon, explains that the company recognises importance...
OpenAI restructures to for-profit organisation
ChatGPT developer OpenAI is shifting its business model to become a for-profit company. The move will allow it raise additional funding. In a blog post, Bret Taylor, chair of the OpenAI board of directors, says OpenAI has completed its recapitalization and simplified...
Kenya again tops DDoS threat list in East Africa
Kenya is once more the East African country with the most distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks during the first half of 2025 - ranked third overall on the continent behind South Africa and Morocco – according to NetScout’s latest threat intelligence report....
Google adds AI skilling support
Google has announced $2,85-million (R49-million) funding through Google.org to support AI skills development, education, online safety and cybersecurity in South Africa. The funding builds on Google’s AI skilling work announced earlier this year and focuses on...
Microsoft SA and GIZ launch Ikamva Digital skills initiative
Microsoft South Africa, in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), has launched Ikamva Digital, a transformative digital learning platform designed to empower South African youth and educators with the skills needed to...
AI deployments drive significant productivity gains
A new study from IBM reveals that enterprises across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are already reporting significant productivity gains from using AI, with many expecting returns on their investments (ROI) within the next year. However, the findings...
King V will refine technology governance, not reinvent it
As the Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA) prepares to launch King V at the end of October, it is expected that the new code will strengthen rather than radically reshape corporate governance in South Africa. “From a technology governance perspective, I...
Regional factors set to disrupt vendor engagement
Fifty percent of CIOs and technology executives outside the US anticipate changes in vendor engagement due to regional factors - compared to only 31% of their US-based counterparts, according to an annual global survey of more than 2 500 CIOs and technology executives...
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Commvault, Pure Storage help financial institutions meet DORA requirements
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AI-powered translation eliminates CX language barriers
Global customer service provider Transcom has partnered with Avaya and Sabio Group to create an AI-powered, real-time translation solution that can enable contact centre agents from anywhere in the world to converse with customers in over 100 languages. The solution...
Smart homes need smart security
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Database sharding: A modern solution for managing massive data
Let’s take a moment to break down the age-old question — how to manage and scale their databases efficiently. With data volumes expanding traditional databases are struggling to keep up, often leading to slower performance and higher costs. By Reven Singh, technical...
The strategic relevance of managed detection and response
As cyber threats evolve, organisations recognise the value of proactive and managed security solutions, making managed detection and response (MDR) a strategic choice for many. This service is gaining traction for several reasons, writes Paul Stuttard, CEO of Duxbury...
Demystifying payment orchestration
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Why you should amp up cybersecurity efforts this holiday season
During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Trend Micro’s Zaheer Ebrahim, solutions architect Middle East and Africa, takes a closer look at one of the most vulnerable times of year for cyber-attacks – the upcoming festive season It’s safe to say October is officially the...
Navigating the challenges, maximising the benefits of cloud AI
As businesses increasingly turn to artificial intelligence (AI) to drive innovation and efficiency, leveraging cloud computing becomes essential. By Arno Hanekom, digital strategist: digital business solutions at Datacentrix The synergy between cloud computing and AI...
Cybersecurity and cyber resilience vital for a robust cyber risk management strategy
Organisations continuously face numerous cyber threats in today's digital landscape and while many prioritise cybersecurity to safeguard digital assets, their strategies for cyber resilience often become neglected. By Graham Brown, country manager of Commvault SA/SADC...
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