Penetration testing as a service gives businesses a cyber defence edge
Penetration testing is a cornerstone of any effective cybersecurity strategy – it reveals critical system weaknesses and vulnerabilities, enabling them to be fixed before they can be exploited. By Nemanja Krstić, operations manager: managed security services at Galix...
Business processes have to change to protect finance teams from burnout
In South Africa, burnout among professionals is a pressing reality, with the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) revealing in a recent report that 52% of employees surveyed have been diagnosed with a mental health condition, 13% of which had been...
Is AI helping us work smarter, or just work more?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has gone from buzzword to boardroom agenda in a remarkably short time. By Bernise Games, head of marketing at YuLife South Africa What began decades ago as an academic curiosity is now embedded in everyday work, from the chatbots answering...
CommsCloud SIMs make borderless African IoT logistics a reality
CommsCloud has launched Cloud Connect SIMs to address patchy coverage and costly roaming for pan-African companies. The SIMs are believed to be the first multi-International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) connectivity solution engineered with multiple Core Networks...
Nutanix and OVHcloud debut Cloud Clusters
Nutanix, alongside European hyperscaler OVHcloud, has announced the availability of the Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) solution on OVHcloud. In light of heightened focus on European data-sovereignty and regulatory standards, the announcement introduces capabilities that...
Axis creates AI-powered video surveillance orchestra
Can video surveillance cameras be used to perform music? The answer is yes. Network technology company Axis Communications presented an experiment called The object detection orchestra — the world’s first musical performance played entirely on AI-powered video...
SAP’s AI-powered business suite ends the best-of-breed era
At its inaugural SAP Connect event, SAP showcased the integration of AI, data and applications creates business value. “To thrive when volatility is the new normal, businesses need more than a patchwork of disparate best-of-breed applications,” says Muhammad Alam,...
AI, cost pressures drive talent acquisition strategies in 2026
Talent acquisition strategies in 2026 are being driven by AI, which is changing nearly every aspect of how business is done, and the need to drive cost out of the business, according to Gartner. The research has identified four trends that will shape talent...
Nobel Prize in Physics goes to quantum mechanics inventors
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 to three scientists for the “discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit”. The laureates are John Clarke, from...
Public advised to just say goodbye to fraud
You are going about your day when you receive an unexpected call from your “bank” claiming there is fraud on your account. The caller tries to pressure you into taking action, but something does not feel right. So what do you do? Just say goodbye. The Southern African...
Key industries targeted by APT groups across META
Kaspersky says that the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) are a focus for 25 Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups tracked since early 2024 and which are targeting financial services, critical infrastructure, defence, and government entities – as well as...
Infrastructure: The missing link for local SME growth
As South Africa marks Transport Month, the country’s infrastructure challenges continue to pose serious barriers to the growth and development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), says a leading investment analyst. For years, frequent load shedding and poor...