Democrats have a sizable advantage in the battle for control of Congress days ahead of the midterm elections, a new national NBC News poll finds, with voters clamoring for change and voicing all-time high disapproval of President Donald Trump. Registered voters prefer a Democratic-controlled Congress by a 7-point margin, with Democrats leading Republicans 52%-45% —…
The US Supreme Court has lifted restrictions on the Trump administration to use a controversial federal database that uses citizenship information and other sensitive data to identify voters suspected of being non-citizens. Critics have questioned the reliability of the data, warning it could result in US citizens being wrongly removed from electoral rolls. In June,…
Every business runs on documents nobody fully reads. That is where risk hides and money leaks. One salesperson caught a R65,000 error in five minutes. Any team can too. Robyn F, a busy salesperson, handles more than 50 documents in a typical month, including quotes, purchase orders, and the day-to-day paperwork her role demands. Scrutinizing…
Lorna Hardie, Regional Director – Africa, Check Point Software Technologies. Africa’s energy and utilities sectors were the most targeted by cyber criminals in August 2026, followed by financial services and government institutions, according to Check Point Research’s Global Threat Intelligence insights covering four African countries. “This should be a red flag to all concerned,” says Lorna…
Nataly Kremer, Chief Product Officer at Check Point. Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP), which positions itself as a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced the Check Point AI Network Firewall, delivered as part of Check Point firewall software release R82.20. AI has introduced a new class of network traffic –…
Our new book, How we made it in Africa II: Real stories of entrepreneurs turning opportunity into profit, is available here. The book was recently shortlisted for the Business Council for Africa (BCA) African Business Book of the Year Awards 2026. 1. How these Kenyan entrepreneurs achieved financial freedom by their forties Kenyan entrepreneurs Leonard…
Check Point chief technology officer Jonathan Zanger Check Point Software Technologies, a pioneer and global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today launched its Agentic Network Security Orchestration Platform, a purpose-built autonomous agent architecture that executes network security operations across enterprise environments, without requiring constant human intervention. The launch continues the company’s mission to transform the way…
Investors are becoming wary of AI companies’ spending on AI. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson | GenAI and Freepik) The concerns US investors have over the sustainability of hyperscalers’ artificial intelligence (AI) spending has crossed the Pacific, to not only weigh on Naspers subsidiary Tencent, but also on the JSE-listed company. These worries are reflected in the…
In this episode, FNB Risk’s chief data and analytics officer Dr Mark Nasila discusses the current state of AI strategy creation and implementation for enterprises, looks at some of the risks, including data sovereignty and data provenance, and provides some recommendations and predictions. #AI #sovereignty #LLMs #fintech Investments in machine learning in 2017/18 to support…
Vincent Mabaso, head of channel: Africa at Check Point. Check Point Software Technologies has appointed Vincent Mabaso as head of channel for Africa as it looks to bolster its regional channel strategy, supported by three strategic acquisitions. Mabaso, who previously served as the company’s distribution manager, began his duties as channel head in November 2025. The company…
