Quantum computing and AI: Synergy or rivalry?
Quantum computing and artificial intelligence (AI) are two technologies touted to revolutionise modern computing. In 2022, AI emerged from deep tech to a household name through the release of ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs). Meanwhile, quantum computers...
Nvidia partners with UK to build AI ecosystem
Nvidia is accelerating the AI industrial revolution in the UK, working with partners including CoreWeave, Microsoft and Nscale to build the nation’s next generation of AI infrastructure. By the end of 2026, the companies will build and operate AI factories that will...
Cloud a key driving force for TMT deal activity
Amidst the rising mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal activity in the tech, media, and telecom (TMT) sector, the cloud has emerged as one of the dominant themes. However, persistent inflation, relatively high interest rates, regulatory scrutiny and geopolitical...
Rising demand for crypto in Africa amid stricter compliance
As global regulations tighten and crypto fraud surges by 48%, African crypto platforms must brace for increasing user demand, stricter compliance and rising user expectations. This is according to the State of the Crypto Industry 2025 report from full-cycle...
AI-designed proteins take on deadly snake venom
AI-driven medicine could deliver life-saving snakebite treatments to the world’s most vulnerable. Every year, venomous snakes kill over 100 000 people and leave 300 000 more with devastating injuries — amputations, paralysis and permanent disabilities. The victims are...
How to spot red flags in digital relationships
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Kaspersky privacy experts are shedding light on the fine line between care and control in digital relationships. Kaspersky’s global research shows that nearly half of respondents (47%) expressed concerns about their partners violating their...
Take social engineering seriously this Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) urges South Africans to be cautious of the fact that social media and dating apps are a focus for fraudsters and scammers who are increasingly using romance scams and social...
Avoid Valentine’s Day scams, phishing, data privacy threats
Valentine’s Day, a celebration of love and connection, can also be a time of increased digital risks such as romance scams, fraud, identity theft, gender-based violence and human trafficking. This is the warning from Thenzie Stewart, chair of the Institute of...
Call to strengthen SA’s security infrastructure
The Communication Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) has issued a strong call to action following the 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA), stressing the urgent need to further fortify South Africa’s cybersecurity infrastructure and protect the country’s digital...
Massive solar storm gave rise to new radiation belts
The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024. For several days, wave after wave of high-energy charged particles from the Sun rocked the planet. Brilliant auroras engulfed the skies, and some GPS communications were temporarily disrupted. With the help...
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Paratus Zambia gains ISO, PCI certification
Paratus Zambia's data centre Lusaka has been certified and awarded an ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS certifications. Paratus Zambia MD, Marius van Vuuren, comments: "We have worked hard to become Zambia's quality network and have now exceeded the accepted standards...
Adapt IT Hospitality and Agileum Hospitality join forces
Adapt IT Holdings has concluded a transaction with Agileum Hospitality to acquire the hospitality business as a going concern, through its Mauritian entity Adapt IT International, as of 2 August 2022. The transaction includes the Oracle Hospitality rights to service...
Hello Pay champions SME growth in SA
On the back of two major interest rate hikes in the first half of 2022 alone and rapidly rising costs, business owners across the country are keeping a close eye on budgets and cash flow where every cent counts. Local fintech Hello Pay is offering merchants, and micro...
Trend Micro achieves AWS Healthcare Competency
Trend Micro has achieved Amazon Web Service (AWS) Healthcare Competency status. This accreditation adds to Trend Micro's more than 15 AWS competencies and designations for its cloud security solutions. The state of cyber security in South Africa is at the front of...
Bridging the gap between academia and the ICT industry
Huawei South Africa recently held the first of its Huawei ICT Academy Job Fairs for 2022, a project which has seen several graduates placed in internships and permanent positions. Hosted at the Huawei Office Park in Johannesburg, the job fair is designed to promote...
AI and the future of autonomy
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are key to protecting connected vehicles from malicious threats, writes Professor Ben Azvine, global head of security research and distinguished engineer at BT. Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) are changing the way...
A bumpy road ahead for skills development?
In the ever-evolving education and training landscape, skills development in South Africa is gearing up for some major changes as the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) moves toward implementing a single National Quality Assurance system for accredited...
How to protect your business, customers, employees amid rising cybercrime
The plight of prominent corporates falling prey to cyber-attacks continues to make headlines throughout the country. Large businesses, however, are not the only victims of cybercrime, with research by Accenture revealing that 43% of cyber-attacks target small...
The big trends in cloud-enabled network evolution
As a new army of remote workers who need flexible "anywhere, everywhere" access grows, an entire continuum of cloud solutions is taking over. Countless laptops and mobile devices continuously connect to services like Microsoft's Office 365 and Salesforce.com or AWS,...
Use PoPIA compliance to benefit your business
The Protection of Public Information Act (PoPIA) came into force in July last year. The Information Regulator, who oversees all PoPIA compliance in South Africa, gave organisations a 12-month grace period to get everything in order and implement the measures required...
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