Massive surge in malware attacks on SMBs disguised as AI services
From January to April 2026, Kaspersky security solutions detected more than 33 300 attacks on small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), in which malicious or unwanted software for PCs were disguised as popular artificial intelligence (AI) services. This number has...
IITPSA conference to delve into AI’s impact on jobs
The Institute of Information Technology Professionals (IITPSA) will host its first ICT skills conference at Emperor’s Palace on 30 October, focusing on the impact of AI on jobs and skills in the sector. “AI is potentially the most disruptive technology in the modern...
Europe deploys a record 35 new Nvidia AI supercomputers
A record 35 Nvidia AI HPC supercomputers are in development across Europe — equipping more than 3-million researchers with next-generation infrastructure for continental AI, accelerated science and industrial innovation. The systems represent Europe’s largest one-year...
How SA’s qualification overhaul could affect you
South Africa's skills development landscape is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in recent years, with more than 1 100 legacy qualifications set to be removed from the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as the country shifts towards...
HP in Frontier partnership with OpenAI
HP Inc has announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI, integrating its Frontier platform into HP’s global efforts to shape the Future of Work through enhanced customer-facing experiences and accelerated transformation across its operations. “With OpenAI there is an...
Social Media Summit for Government postponed
With marches and protests expected tomorrow (30 June), the Social Media Summit for Government (the Summit), originally scheduled from 30 June to 1 July 2026, has been postponed, and will now take place on 8 and 9 July 2026. Minister of Communications and Digital...
CISOs are flying blind on AI agents – but POPIA won’t care why
Ask any South African CISO how many AI agents are running in their environment right now and most will be hard pressed to answer. This is the uncomfortable truth behind the local rush to deploy agentic AI, and it is happening while many of the same organisations are...
Speed is the new competitive advantage
Speed is the ultimate differentiator in today's AI-driven world. Success depends on rapid delivery, rethinking ROI, and strong customer relationships. By Marc Layne, sales director of Dell Technologies South Africa Over many years of experience in storage engineering,...
As AI reinvents business, traditional management is becoming obsolete
A new white paper warns that AI will not simply automate tasks, it will fundamentally reshape the architecture of management itself, forcing SME leaders to develop entirely new capabilities to govern hybrid human-AI workforces. In a new thought leadership white paper...
There are risks in connecting private power to the grid
The national electricity grid has reached a level of physical stability worthy of praise. As it increasingly decentralises, its digital footprint is growing too. The task now is to keep it equally stable amidst mounting cyber threats to its physical infrastructure. By...
Check Point embeds OpenAI frontier cyber capabilities
Check Point Software Technologies has announced the use of OpenAI's frontier cyber capabilities into its customer-facing defenses. Through the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program, open to only a select group of security vendors, Check Point can embed OpenAI models...
MetroFibre reaffirms Mplify Carrier Ethernet for Business certification
MetroFibre has reaffirmed that it holds Mplify Carrier Ethernet for Business certification across its six certified Carrier Ethernet services: E-Line, Access E-Line (A EPL), Access E-Line (A EVPL), Transit E-Line, E-LAN and E-Tree. The Mplify Carrier Ethernet for...