Check Point secures AI-scale traffic
Check Point Software Technologies has announced the next-generation Maestro Hyperscale Orchestrator (MHO) 200, helping neoclouds, telcos, governments and enterprises inspect fast-growing, largely encrypted AI traffic and other communications in the data center without...
Octotel bridges gap between shared and dedicated fibre
Western Cape-based fibre network operator (FNO) Octotel has launched Octotel Business, a new B2B brand bringing its existing business connectivity services together under one proposition. The offering introduces Business Broadband, a new service for companies whose...
Hayo expands East African footprint
Hayo has expanded its presence in East Africa with operations in Tanzania, helping to design, build and run the critical digital infrastructure that economies and communities depend on. The expansion into Tanzania is part of hayo’s continued investment in local...
FBI says North Korea behind Binance hack
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released information advising the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) was responsible for the theft of more than $6-billion in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, on or about October 29,...
Ask the hard questions about AI before you sign up
Kathy Gibson reports – There is no doubt that AI is here to stay, and that organisations around the world are using it to improve their processes and competitiveness. But there is an awful lot that you won’t get told about actually implementing AI before you sign up,...
Build the skills to stay relevant in an AI world
Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference - With AI advancing rapidly and changing the nature of work, ICT professionals are finding it more difficult than ever to refresh their skills and keep themselves relevant. Professor Helena Barnard, full...
The secret to thriving in the AI workplace
Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – As AI changes the way businesses work, ICT professionals need to take control of their own destinies. Amid the pressures and concerns that the new technologies are creating, there are also opportunities to...
How is AI going to impact future jobs?
Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – The fear that AI will lead to wholesale job losses is front and centre of the current debate. But as AI comes of age, and organisations start implementing it into their workforces, we have an opportunity to...
These are the new skills employers want
Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – With technology changing faster than ever, organisations can be conflicted about what ICT skills they should be employing. AI is a relatively new entrant to the ICT skills gap lists, first being named in 2024...
Binance pledges to make good on $6,3bn hack
Cryptocurrency platform Binance has been hit with what is believed to be the biggest single cybersecurity incident ever, with customers losing a massive $6,3-billion. The company has pledged to cover the losses. “Binance's initial investigation suggests that the...
How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?
Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo Mokenela, MD of Africa...
A hybrid approach can balance AI’s costs, risks and rewards for SMEs
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is among the fastest-adopted technologies in business history. Research from Google and Ipsos found that 70% of online adults in South Africa have used an AI chatbot, and three-quarters said AI is useful in the workplace. By...