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Legal Aid SA resets all passwords after phishing attack

Internal documents show Legal Aid SA ordered password resets and mandatory cyber security training after a phishing attack, even as it denies any successful breach.
Nicola Mawson

ISPA urges free data for poor households

High costs continue to exclude low-income South Africans from the digital economy, says the Internet Service Providers’ Association.
Staff Writer

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Audit readiness: Where is your business in its audit readiness journey?

AI agents to outnumber humans online by 2029

Rapid innovation forces businesses and governments to rethink how they approach the emerging tech, says prominent IT figure Andile Ngcaba.
Sibahle Malinga

Postbank full-service banking licence still miles off

It’s back to the drawing board, after Postbank is directed to submit a new application for authorisation to establish a bank.
Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Bootlegger CEO’s AI enthusiasm meets reality

Bootlegger Coffee confirms data was exposed through a legacy dashboard left partly online after a system migration.
Nicola Mawson

Ramaphosa puts tech at heart of early learning

Tech and digital learning resources can prepare children for a future shaped by AI and automation, says president Cyril Ramaphosa.
Admire Moyo

Ekurhuleni moves to secure its energy future

The city will procure 2 400MW new generation capacity from independent power producers, as it looks to free itself from Eskom.
Staff Writer

Datatec shareholders get R2.28bn special dividend

The company pays out R2.28 billion, while issuing 94.3 million new ordinary shares to investors who opted for shares instead of cash.
Admire Moyo

SA AI platform earns global recognition

BioInformatiCo’s Leova platform placed second in a global AI challenge for automating clinical trial database testing.
Staff Writer
Shadow AI a growing concern, warn cyber security experts
Cyber security experts underline the need for vigilance as AI adoption remains a dominant focus among organisations.
Chris Tredger
ITWeb TV Biz: Why data trust matters more than confidence in AI
ITWeb Business TV speaks to Tahir Latif and Mark Govender of Veeam about the gap between how confident African organisations feel about AI and whether they can prove that the data underpinning it is visible, governed, protected and recoverable.
Tamsin Mackay
Does enthusiasm around AI translate into business strategy?
South African businesses are experimenting with AI, but data readiness, budget constraints and ROI measurement remain barriers to scaling.
Alison Job
TikTok launches election centre ahead of SA local govt polls
TikTok has partnered with the Electoral Commission of South Africa to provide voters with reliable election information and combat misinformation ahead of the November polls.
Staff Writer
SA firms urged to be more proactive with AI training, governance
AI without governance is the next cyber security crisis, warns Dr Cordell Robinson, CEO of Brownstone Consulting Firm.
Chris Tredger

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