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...
AIoT drives transformation in manufacturing and energy
AIoT, the convergence of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, is enhancing efficiency, security and decision-making at manufacturing, industrial and energy companies worldwide. Key findings from the IDC InfoBrief, How AIoT Is Reshaping Industrial...
ISPA celebrates its 30th birthday at ZANOG@iWeek2026
This year marks ISPA’s 30 year anniversary since a group of competing ISPs united in a move that would ensure fair competition in the South African market. ISPA, its members and supporters have been working to liberalise the South African internet over the past three...
Unverified AI-generated data will push zero-trust data governance
By 2028, 50% of organisations will implement a zero-trust posture for data governance due to the proliferation of unverified AI-generated data, according to Gartner. “Organisations can no longer implicitly trust data or assume it was human generated,” says Wan Fui...
Kids face a mental health crisis and global knowledge gaps
A new child and youth mental health report sheds light on the scale of our global knowledge gaps on the correlation between childhood technology use and childhood mental health impacts. Over the past decade, mental health conditions in children and adolescents have...
IBM and the Recording Academy strike a chord
IBM, the official artificial intelligence (AI) & cloud partner of the Grammy Awards for nearly a decade, has announced the launch of a new fan engagement solution. By tapping into the power of agentic AI, GRAMMY® IQ built with IBM watsonx transforms the Recording...
Global investment growth resumes
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) increased by 14% in 2025 to an estimated $1,6-trillion, according to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its the latest Global Investment Trends Monitor. More than $140-billion of the increase came from higher flows...
Research shows that humans and honeyguides speak in local dialects
Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), working with international collaborators, have shown that people in northern Mozambique use regionally distinct “dialects” when communicating with honeyguide birds, revealing a striking parallel to the way human...
SA young scientists heading to Taiwan
Two Eskom Expo for Young Scientists winners are set to represent South Africa at the prestigious Taiwan International Science Fair (TISF) with pioneering scientific research that reflects the innovation, scientific curiosity, and global competitiveness of the...
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Why attack surface management must look both inside and out
Attack surface management (ASM) has grown exponentially in recent years, evolving into a recognised market category that equips businesses with the strategies and visibility needed to protect their digital assets. By Kyle Pillay, security as a service manager at...
Cybercriminals exploit our best intentions
Cybercriminals are not only using fear and urgency to exploit their victims. Positive emotions – such as empathy, curiosity, and a desire to help – are also being exploited. This is the warning from Anna Collard, senior vice-president: content strategy and CISO...
Multi-cloud AI security: finding order in the chaos
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how organisations innovate, serve customers, and operate at scale. By Avinash Gupta, head of Centre of Excellence at In2IT Technologies But when these workloads stretch across multiple cloud providers, complexity rises...
How to enable sustainable tourism
Africa’s Eden Tourism Association (Africa’s Eden), in partnership with JLL and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), unveiled a strategic roadmap to accelerate sustainable tourism growth across four countries in southern Africa. The findings are based on...
AI-driven development redefines the CTO’s role
In today’s volatile tech landscape, chief technology officers (CTOs) are under immense pressure to do more with less. With rising operational costs, a competitive race for scarce developer talent, and growing demand for faster digital innovation, the challenge lies in...
You can’t build an AI-driven business without data trust
Every business leader is talking about artificial intelligence. Few are truly transforming because of it and the reason is deceptively simple: you cannot be AI-driven without first being data-trustworthy. By Matt Surkont, co-CEO of BlueSky Technology can generate...
Why outsourcing HR could be the smartest business move you make
Running a growing business can sometimes feel like managing a dozen moving parts all at once. Amid the constant drive to expand and stay competitive, the human side of business can easily be overlooked, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that often...
GenAI-driven cyberattacks force a shift to predictive security
The rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)-driven attacks and the growing complexity of interconnected supply chains has placed South African organisations at risk. As cyberfraud becomes commoditised, with bad actors now able to carry out...
Kenya emerges as a hub for African data centre investment
Kenya has emerged as a leading hub for data centre investment in Africa, with Nairobi attracting major digital players due to its secure and reliable infrastructure. By John Syekei, partner and head of IP and technology, and Richard Odongo, senior associate, of...
Securing education networks starts with partnership
South Africa’s schools and universities have quietly become critical pieces of national digital infrastructure, yet they remain among the easiest targets. By Nickey Mannya, director for cybersecurity and next-generation solutions at Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa It...
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