Constant micro-disruptions strip output from the economy
Micro-disruptions are having mega-implications for the local economy. Employees surveyed by Altron Digital Business, for instance, lost an average of eight working days annually just fighting internal IT systems. Now Adriaan Venter, CEO of Cube ICT Solutions, is...
A single pane of glass matters for complex security stacks
For years, organisations were encouraged to simplify cybersecurity by standardising on a single vendor. By Hemant Harie, group chief technology officer at Data Management Professionals South Africa Today, that approach is increasingly being replaced by a best-of-breed...
The firewall is dead, long live the firewall
The firewall protects the network it sits on and very little beyond it, so what should companies be doing to benefit from its capabilities without relying on it completely? asks Richard Frost, head of technology solutions and consulting at Armata Cyber Security. From...
Global outage hits Microsoft users
Microsoft is experiencing a major, ongoing global service outage. The issues is affecting Microsoft 365 apps, including Outlook, Teams, Copilot, and OneDrive, in 74 countries. More than 130 000 uses reported outage on Downdetector, with applications experniencing...
SAFPS warns of festive season risks
International Fraud Awareness Week, observed from 15 to 21 November 2026, highlights the need for greater vigilance, education and proactive fraud prevention. The annual initiative encourages organisations and individuals to recognise emerging threats, strengthen...
New network aims to unlock carbon finance for developing countries
A new global network launched yesterday (12 November) at the UN climate summit COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, aims to tackle fragmentation in carbon markets and help channel more investment into climate projects, particularly in developing countries. Convened by UN Trade...
In the AI era, control is not enough: you have to prove it
A new report from IBM, Proof, Not Promises: The Digital Sovereignty Index, reveals an “overconfidence gap”: leaders believe they can prove sovereign control of their technology, but the evidence often falls short of the Index’s highest standards. As AI adoption...
Digital sovereignty will be key for national security strategies
Digital sovereignty will become a core component of the national security strategies of every country around the world by 2030, according to Gartner. “As dependency risks rise, sovereignty is shifting from a question of location to an economic and operational...
AMD showcases 6th Gen AMD EPYC processors
AMD has announced the general availability of the 6th Gen AMD EPYC server SP7 processors, based on the new “Zen 6” architecture. Systems powered by the new CPUs are shipping from all leading server vendors, and cloud instances from Microsoft Azure and OCI are coming...
Should you trust AI with high-stakes decisions in your day-to-day life?
If you have asked an app like ChatGPT or Claude for a recipe recommendation, travel tips or tech support lately, you are not alone. Around seven in ten adults in South Africa have used an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, with many of us relying on the technology...
Will 2027 be the year of AI consequences?
For years, AI has shown enterprises what’s possible. In 2027, they’ll demand proof that it delivers. As AI moves deeper into business operations and gains more authority to act, its impact will extend far beyond the technology itself. Trust, governance and human...
Cyber criminals don’t need new attacks when AI is making the old ones work better
For years, the standard cyber security advice has been to look for warning signs: poor spelling, odd grammar, an unfamiliar email address, a message that does not sound like the person supposedly sending it. Artificial intelligence (AI) is making those warning signs...