U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 28, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin…
From silos to sharing: Transitioning to intelligent, co-operative security models. In an era where security threats are increasingly sophisticated and interconnected, traditional siloed security models are proving inadequate. The need for a more integrated, intelligent and co-operative approach to security has never been more pressing. The limitations of traditional security models Historically, security operations have…
Nearly 155,000 utility customers are without power in Puerto Rico as Category 3 Hurricane Erin batters the Caribbean, bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. “The adverse weather has caused multiple interruptions across the island,” Luma Energy, a power company in Puerto Rico, said on X. “Our teams continue…
Stricter and more widespread use of biometric authentication by mobile operators could help reduce the growing Sim-swap fraud menace in South Africa, according to the Communications Risk Information Centre (Comric). Comric is a shared intelligence hub set up by the big operators, including Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and Liquid Intelligent Technologies, as a joint effort…
Asya Robins and George Wright BBC News Reuters Donald Trump’s special envoy said Russia had agreed to allow the US and Europe to give Ukraine “robust” security guarantees as part of a potential peace deal. Steve Witkoff told CNN it was agreed at the Alaska summit that the US and Europe could “effectively offer Article…
Nomfundo Khabela. The global health tech market is poised for exponential growth. GlobeNewswire projects it to reach $549.7 billion by 2028, up from $180.2 billion in 2023, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25% during the forecast period. Africa’s health tech landscape mirrors this growth, with a market size valued at USD 3.8…
Air Canada is delaying its plans to resume services on Sunday after its 10,000 striking flight attendants defied the Canadian government’s return-to-work order to remain on the picket lines. The strike, which began on Saturday morning, stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world during the peak summer travel season. The Canada Industrial Relations Board…
Mark Zuckerberg Meta Platforms is planning its fourth overhaul of artificial intelligence efforts in six months, The Information reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with the matter. The company is expected to divide its new AI unit, Superintelligence Labs, into four groups: a new “TBD Lab”, short for “to be determined”; a products team…
Israel’s military has stepped up attacks on Gaza City as part of its expanded operations aimed at seizing the last major population centre in the enclave, forcing tens of thousands of starving Palestinians to flee again. The Gaza City neighbourhoods of Zeitoun, Sabra, Remal and Tuffah have particularly borne the brunt of the Israeli bombardments…
While AI can increase risk, it also empowers cyber security teams. AI – specifically generative AI – is a game-changer in the world of cyber security, demanding new approaches to how organisations mitigate risk and extreme caution in how they adopt AI tools within their business. This is according to security experts at SecureConekt, a…
