Obituary: Lou Gerstner
Lou Gerstner, who served as chairman and CEO of IBM from 1993 to 2002, died on Saturday (27 December). Arvind Krishna, chairman and CEO of IBM, in a mail to IBM employees, shares how Gerstner arrived at IBM at a moment when the company’s future was genuinely...
Hubble finds the largest chaotic birthplace of planets
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have imaged the largest protoplanetary disk ever observed circling a young star. For the first time in visible light, Hubble has revealed the disk is unexpectedly chaotic and turbulent, with wisps of material stretching...
MoneyBadger announces R7m pre-seed funding raise
South African Bitcoin and crypto payments solution provider MoneyBadger has closed a $400 000 (about R7-million) pre-seed funding round. The raise was led by P1 Ventures, a venture capitalist with deep African fintech exposure, along with three angel investors who are...
AI makes abuse videos more realistic
Full “feature-length” AI films of child sexual abuse may now be “inevitable” unless urgent action is taken, experts warn, as rapidly improving technology means AI video is now “indistinguishable” from genuine imagery. New data, published on Friday (11 July 2025) by...
Cyber attacks drive big drop in company value
Cyber events that cause reputation risks can result in an average of 27% drop in shareholder value, highlighting the growing financial and reputational stakes of cyber risk. This is among the findings from Aon’s 2025 Cyber Risk Report, which builds on its 2023 finding...
Could Bitcoin hit $125k this week?
Bitcoin is on track to reach $125 000 in the coming days. This is the prediction from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, who says support from US President Trump, sweeping regulatory moves in Washington, and accelerating institutional demand are converging to drive the...
How ISPA’s take-down process can protect learners
With school holidays in full-swing, the official internet industry representative body (IRB) ISPA is removing an average of three to four problematic websites from the local Internet every week. Online scammers target different age groups for different types of scams,...
Lillian Barnard takes new regional role
Microsoft has announced that Lillian Barnard has stepped into a new leadership role as chief of enterprise partner solutions, Microsoft Middle East and Africa (MEA). In this role, Barnard will focus on advancing Microsoft’s mission through its partner ecosystem. “Our...
AARTO jumps to December 2025
After years of delays and false starts and additional doubt created by recent fake news, many South Africans may have pushed preparation for the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act aside. The implementation date has now amended to December...
Old Mutual warns about WhatsApp investment scam
Old Mutual has issued a warning about a sophisticated investment scam circulating on social media and messaging platforms such as WhatsApp. The scam falsely uses the company’s logo as well as names and images of real employees, including senior executives and the Old...
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Fintechs’ role in identity and financial security
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What works, what doesn’t in cybersecurity training
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Tackle payment fraud head-on in mining and construction
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Shift focus to delivering value to clients
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InterSystems provides guide for health IT leaders
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ESG helps drive business success and environmental stewardship
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Keep the lights on even in a total blackout
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Secure backup strategies imperative for business continuity
In the Middle East and Africa, only 14% of organisations experienced no ransomware attacks in 2022, according to the Veeam Data Protection Trends Report 2023. This is evidence that cybercrime is on the rise and businesses need to adjust how they manage their data to...
Plan to use AI? Get your data ready
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