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Cybersecurity Best Practices for Small and Medium Businesses in South Africa

Digital protection is crucial for South African businesses. Learn how to implement cybersecurity best practices to defend against escalating cyber threats like phishing and…

The future of AI in healthcare depends not on how advanced our algorithms become, but on how wisely we use them. (Canva)

The ethical pulse of progress: AI’s promise and peril in healthcare

Bias in healthcare AI isn’t just a technical flaw; it’s an ethical hazard with real-world consequences for patient trust and equity

AFRICAN GIANT: Given its unique position in terms of technological advancement, South Africa stands to be
the industry leader on the continent. Photo: Freepik

How South Africa can shape the continent’s digital future

As one of Africa’s most industrialised and connected economies, the country is in a unique position to lead by example by building a tech ecosystem that benefits everyone

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South African AI group files complaint against LinkedIn for data use without consent

The SA Artificial Intelligence Association said that LinkedIn may be breaching the Protection of Personal Information Act by collecting local user data for training of AI models

Participants during the Locked Shields exercise in Tallinn, Estonia, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence said the annual event is intended to boost the skills of cybersecurity experts defending national IT systems and critical infrastructure under real-time attacks. Photographer: Peter Kollanyi/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Organisations grapple with ransomware threats as cyber attacks increase

For the hackers, the fact that you were willing to pay the first time means you’re probably willing to pay the second time

‘A fraudster is enjoying my DsTV subscription and MultiChoice doesn’t seem to care’

Lax data protection has one customer worrying about how ‘effortlessly’ fraud can be committed and data breached at the pay-TV provider

The United Nations special rapporteur on data and privacy protection says South Africa is dragging its feet behind other countries when it comes to implementing legislation that is supposed to safeguard the personal information of citizens.

South Africa must implement privacy laws to protect citizens, says UN expert

The UN says South Africa lags behind the rest of the world when it comes to implementing measures to keep private information safe from governments and corporations