AI changes the speed and scale of cyber risks, but not the fundamentals
For all the uncertainty surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), one thing remains certain – its impact on the security landscape. Where enterprises are concerned, this is true on two very important fronts, writes Chris Mulder, senior solutions architect at Red Hat....
Unsanctioned AI tools are a pervasive risk to the business
Security teams cannot secure what they don’t know is there, writes Richard Frost, head of technology solutions and consulting at Armata Cyber Security. Shadow AI has become one of the most prevalent forms of shadow IT in 2026, with unsanctioned AI tools adopted by...
Rethink digital security in an evolving African threat landscape
As Africa’s digital economy matures and the continent becomes increasingly mobile‑first and digitally connected, growth opportunities are expanding, but so too are the opportunities for fraudsters to exploit the systems and channels businesses rely on to engage with...
Your cybersecurity is only as strong as your talent
For 55% of South African cybersecurity teams, staffing is already a problem. By Zuleika Pinda, head of recruitment and talent sourcing at Paracon by Adcorp ISACA’s 2025 State of Cybersecurity report found that 65% of organisations have unfilled cybersecurity...
SA’s critical infrastructure needs to rethink video data storage
Video surveillance has evolved dramatically during the past decade, writes Rudie Opperman, manager for engineering and training: MEA at Axis Communications. The adoption of edge and data-driven technologies has repositioned it from merely serving security use cases to...
Is talent debt depleting your institutional knowledge?
Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather tough conditions may be trading a visible saving for an invisible liability that will cost them far more later, warns Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. “Globally,...
AI, big data, cloud and cybersecurity boost job market
The global job market experienced an increase in Q3 with job postings up by 4,6% quarter-on-quarter, according to GlobalData’s Job Analytics Database, indicating that hiring momentum recovered after the decline in Q2. GlobalData’s latest report – Global Hiring...
SA’s consumer economy more polarised as inflation bites harder
New research from NielsenIQ (NIQ) shows how South African consumers are navigating sharply different financial realities in a polarised market as households deal with persistently high interest rates, stubborn unemployment, and rising prices for fuel, food, utilities,...
SA’s online shoppers savvier and more disciplined
A staggering 37% of South Africans believe online specials are misleading, while 76% now rigorously cross-check prices across multiple platforms before checking out, according to online retail deals platform OneDayOnly. The company’s ODOmeter survey of 2 410 online...
Vulnerable industries are not ready for the next cyber crisis
As cyber incidents remain the world's top business risk, forensic experts urge organisations to move beyond prevention and prepare for the realities of investigation, evidence preservation, and recovery. For years, cybersecurity conversations have focused on...
SA security bosses rank rule-breaking above phishing as their top cyberthreat
As part of a global survey, KnowBe4 asked 50 South African cybersecurity decision-makers to name the single biggest driver of human-related cyber risk inside their own organisation - and more than a quarter (28%) of them pointed at their own people, deliberately...
Kaspersky helps Interpol make a dent in African cybercrime
Kaspersky has helped Interpol arrest 1 462 suspects and recover $105-million during the international law enforcement agency’s Serengeti III operations in Africa. The third edition of Operation Serengeti took place from 29 June to 31 August and, in the law enforcement...