Critical infrastructure benefits as AI gets smarter
With technology advancing at an astonishing pace, AI has emerged as a defining trend in today's business arena. Enterprises across all sectors are prioritising this technology, embracing its transformative potential to drive change and growth. By Marcel Bruyns, sales...

Effective antidotes to modern cyber adversaries
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, it's evident that we're no longer facing the hackers of yesteryears, but a formidable breed of modern adversaries. By Armand Kruger, head of cyber security at NEC XON As the head of cyber security at NEC XON, I've...
Cyber threats an increasing danger for all organisations
The rise in cyber threats, the continuous advancement of digital transformation and tougher privacy regulations means that data management has become imperative. In the latest State of email security report, 72% of companies are expected to be affected in 2023 by a...

Trust, human connection key brand differentiators in the AI era
A changing world is shaking up customer expectations, putting pressure on brands to step up. Even amidst rising costs, customers seek engagement that goes beyond mere transactions -- specifically personalised experiences that match their evolving priorities. Zuko...
FutureBank, IDVerse partner to fight cybercrime
Embedded finance platform FutureBank has partnered with digital ID verification company IDVerse to accelerate customer onboarding through swift and secure digital identity verification (IDV). Through this partnership, new FutureBank customers can access the IDVerse...
From disaster to digital resilience
The evolving nature of cyberattacks pose a constant threat to organisations, and staying up-to-date with the latest technology is no longer sufficient to ensure security. By Aslam Tajbhai, solutions architect at DMP South Africa With the emergence of artificial...
Key strategies in the face of cyberthreats
In today's digital landscape, where businesses rely heavily on technology for their operations, cyberattacks have become an ever-increasing threat. By Saurabh Prasad, senior solution architect at In2IT Technologies As an IT professional with a keen eye on the...
SMEs ignore cyber security at their peril
One of the myths that surround cyber security is that small-to-medium-enterprises (SMEs) don't need it to the same extent larger Enterprises do. The perceived wisdom is that cybercriminals - aiming to score a payday or cause widespread damage - target mainly large...
What does PCI DSS Version 4 mean for business?
A new version of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS), a set of security standards developed to protect cardholder data and ensure the secure processing of payment, will become mandatory as of 1 April 2024. Version 4 completely replaces version...

Backup alone is no longer enough
Data is everywhere, and the size and scale of data that now resides outside of a company's data centre and/or private cloud is massive. By Kate Mollett, regional director at Commvault Africa This includes critical data that organisations rely on for day-to-day...
What is the state of edge security?
Edge computing has grown from being a niche use case in a handful of industries to offering a major opportunity for enterprises across industries to spread compute power around the world (or universe, as in the case of workloads in space). By Rosa Guntrip, senior...
Why cyber protection is vital for digital survival
In the wake of today's highly interconnected digital landscape, African enterprises are increasingly battling a ballooning number of cyber threats that have enormous potential to cripple their day-to-day operations, expose sensitive data, and inflict irreparable...