Cisco completes Splunk acquisition
Cisco has completed the acquisition of Splunk. “We are thrilled to officially welcome Splunk to Cisco,” says Chuck Robbins, chair and CEO of Cisco. “As one of the world’s largest software companies, we will revolutionize the way our customers leverage data to connect...
Elon Musk’s xAI open sources Grok language model
xAI, the artificial intelligence company headed by Elon Musk, has officially made its Grok language model open source. Last week, Musk announced that he was planning to open-source the product, and yesterday (17 March), this was done. "We are releasing the weights and...
What happens if a state of emergency is declared?
If the President decides to declare a state of emergency as a result of the recent extensive looting and unrest, it will be different from those declared during apartheid, writes Webber Michael Evans. South Africa has not had a state of emergency since the apartheid...
SA riots and limitations on insurance claims
Businesses seeking to recover losses from the widespread damage caused by recent riots and looting need to act promptly in filing claims to SASRIA, write Lisa Swaine and Maria Philippides from Weber Wentzel As vandalism, looting, damagee and destruction course through...
Travellers cautioned about hotel Wi-Fi
With travelling on the rise again, experts warn about the risks public Wi-Fi in hotels may pose and, as 50% of people choose to travel domestically, this puts the data of a lot of travelers in danger. "As noticed by the FBI, hackers often use hotel Wi-Fi to attack...
SA leans toward dystopian tech future unless moves are made soon
South Africa could face a dystopian technological future, unless moves are made to harness technology for societal good now. This is according to Johan Steyn, chair of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) Special Interest Group...
Microsoft continues reign as most imitated brand for phishing
In a quarter that saw Microsoft warn of a new Russian Nobelium phishing campaign, the technology giant was again the brand most frequently targeted by cybercriminals, as it was in both Q1 2021 and Q4 2020. This is according to Check Point's latest Brand Phishing...
The return of the USB in cyberthreats
Kaspersky experts have uncovered a rare, wide-scale advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign against users that was first detected in Southeast Asia, identifying about 1 500 victims, some of which were government entities. Initial infection occurs via spear-phishing...
Never use dye-stained notes from ATMs
ATMs are an essential part of our country's economic infrastructure providing vital services to communities and during the recent civil unrest hundreds of them were destroyed, hampering the ability of bank customers to access cash and other financial services. The SA...
SA riots: Does force majeure apply?
Businesses experiencing disruption from the recent events in South Africa may be able to invoke force majeure clauses in contracts, or the law of supervening impossibility, depending on the circumstances, write Webber Wentzel's Michael Straeuli and Dominic Harris. The...
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