Smart glasses redefine XR market
Global extended reality (XR) device shipments grew 44,4% year-over-year in 2025, driven primarily by rapid adoption of smart glasses, according to new data from the (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker and Worldwide Quarterly...
Small offices fall victim to Russian military compromise
Forest Blizzard, a threat actor linked to the Russian military, has been compromising insecure home and small-office Internet equipment like routers, then modifying their settings in ways that turn them into part of the actor’s malicious infrastructure. The threat...
IoT expansion drives switch sales
Campus Switch revenue grew in the fourth quarter of 2025 despite a drop in average selling price of nearly every port speed, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. “Most vendors raised prices in the past few months, but ASPs remained low in 4Q 2025 with list...
Iran government cracks down on Starlink systems
The intelligence ministry in Iran, which has once again shut down Internet access in the country as the war rages, is clamping down on the Starlink systems some users are still employing to communicate with the outside world. According to the state news agency Tasnim,...
Infostealers caught mimicking Claude Code, OpenClaw and others
In March 2026, Kaspersky Threat Research has identified a new malicious campaign targeted at developers looking for installation instructions for Claude Code, a development agent created by Anthropic. When searching for “Claude Code download”, sponsored advertisements...
Preparing for AI’s impact on data and analytics
AI is expected to have an impact across all aspects of data and analytics (D&A) including leadership, governance, talent, market dynamics, the need for context, and the world beyond text-based models, according to the latest predictions from Gartner. “The pace of...
Skills, leadership key to alleviating SA’s water crisis
Decades of neglect around ageing infrastructure, water loss through reported and easily-repaired leaks, and the reluctance to hire relevantly skilled personnel have left many local municipalities struggling to deliver reliable, safe water services – so, hopefully,...
AI extends its vertical reach
An accelerated computing ecosystem is one that includes sectors like automotive, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, industrial, media and entertainment, quantum, retail, robotics and telecom. “All of these different vectors of AI have platforms that...
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...
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AI won’t save you from cyberattacks without discipline
As organisations race to modernise their digital operations, many still harbour the belief that more tools, more dashboards, and more AI will automatically make them more secure. According to Sasha Slankamenac, architect in the office of the chief technology officer...
First on the scene: What to do in an accident or emergency
With the holiday season comes increased travel. More people will be on the roads, and unfortunately, that means a higher risk of accidents. Whether minor or severe, an accident is a frightening and stressful experience, and it’s easy to lose your composure if you’re...
Rushed replacements for copper cable theft could be non-compliant
Copper cable theft syndicates are wreaking havoc on South Africa's infrastructure, costing the economy an estimated R7-billion annually in direct losses alone and plunging households, businesses and factories into darkness through widespread cable theft power outages,...
Supply chain failure looms large in risk survey
Since 2021, supply chain and distribution failures, ranked seventh in Aon’s Global Risk Management Survey, have emerged as a defining challenge for business leaders. Russell Davis, from Aon South Africa’s property and motor broking centre, offers his insights. A...
Vox Partner Programme helps ISPs expand
While niche internet service providers (ISPs) play a crucial role in bringing connectivity to underserved areas, they are often held back by the huge capital investment requirements. In response, Vox, one of SA’s leading internet and communications companies, has...
How to stay secure online during the holidays
As the festive season approaches, South Africans are gearing up for celebrations, travel, and online shopping. By Kerissa Varma, Microsoft chief security advisor: Africa But, while we’re busy connecting with loved ones and hunting for holiday deals, cybercriminals are...
Robust data protection strategies must be the cornerstone of Africa’s data centre ecosystem
As Africa accelerates its digital transformation, local data centres are becoming critical enablers that bring cloud services closer to users, reduce latency and support compliance with data sovereignty laws. By Mohammed Sayed, head of technical operations at Data...
Moving from infrastructure to impact in SA’s AI journey
Infrastructure is the starting line, not the finish line, writes Kgomotso Lebele, country MD at Accenture, South Africa. The next chapter in South Africa’s AI journey is not only about building more data centres or sovereign clouds, but about the impact AI delivers...
AI training and inferencing are reshaping data centre demands
The IT industry is undergoing one of its most defining shifts to date, driven by the explosive growth of generative AI writes Canninah Dladla, cluster president for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric. These powerful language models are pushing the limits of...
Cyber and cloud resilience: Protecting tomorrow’s enterprise
As organisations accelerate their adoption of cloud and IoT technologies, attackers are finding fresh vulnerabilities hidden within these interconnected environments - often powered by AI. By Tinashe Machona, cyber architect at NEC XON When they hear “IT security”...
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