Deepfake losses climb past $1,5bn
Deepfake-related losses have surpassed $1,5-billion to date, with approximately $1-billion of those losses occurring in 2025 alone. According to a new Surfshark study, losses approached $400-million in 2024, following a cumulative $130-million from 2019 to 2023,...
Employees’ convenience culture puts companies at risks
The drive for employee convenience in hybrid work environments is creating a significant security liability for South African businesses. New research from Cisco shows that 75% of organisations are facing heightened cybersecurity risks from unmanaged devices...
SA needs a collaborative, coordinated AI skills strategy
South Africa has the potential to harness the power of AI to positively transform the economy and society. By Rowen Pillai, CEO of LeanTechnovations The global shift driven by AI is affecting industries and altering how businesses function, promising to add an...
Outdated employment contracts a major legal risk for SMMEs
For South Africa’s small and mid-sized businesses (SMMEs), the gap between past compliance and present law is becoming a dangerous fault line. Labour law, in particular, can be a minefield. In 2019, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)...
A leader’s guide to building true cyber resilience
For years, the focus of Cybersecurity Awareness Month has been on education – a necessary, but unfortunately incomplete, part of the solution. Despite countless training sessions and phishing simulations, the financial consequences of cyber incidents continue to...
AI-driven development is redefining the CTO’s role
In today’s volatile tech landscape, chief technology officers (CTOs) are under immense pressure to do more with less. With rising operational costs, a competitive race for scarce developer talent, and growing demand for faster digital innovation, the challenge lies in...
Making autonomous supply chains real
If your supply chain still depends on people chasing spreadsheets, calling warehouses, while reacting to crises rather than strategically positioning yourself and your organisation to be more proactive in risk management, it is not only inefficient it is a liability....
With AI demand surging, data centres face a cooling crisis
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing not only industries but also the physical infrastructure that powers the digital economy. By Dean Wolson, GM: Africa at Lenovo Infrastructure According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), inside a modern data centre,...
Why entrepreneurs need mental mentors
Running a business is often portrayed as a path to independence and success. But behind the scenes, many entrepreneurs are quietly battling overwhelming levels of stress. In a survey of more than 400 early-stage startup founders, 72% reported that entrepreneurship has...
Private universities debut in SA
In a landmark development for South Africa’s tertiary education landscape, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has officially gazetted the Policy for the Recognition of South African Higher Education Institutional Types (Government Gazette No....
Fraud prevention APIs taking off, but diversification is needed
Operator revenue from authentication and fraud prevention network APIs will grow from $252-million in 2025 to $4,9-billion in 2030, according to a new study by Juniper Research. “Fraud prevention APIs provide the greatest opportunity in the short term; accounting for...
Mobile network breakthrough could enable remote surgery
A new development in affordable, open-source mobile networks which enables near-real-time control of robotic arms could help doctors work on patients in remote locations in the years to come. Researchers from the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of...