Geopolitical turmoil opens doors for rampant cyber crime

Geopolitical turmoil opens doors for rampant cyber crime

Dr Bianca Lins Cyber criminals are taking advantage of geopolitical turmoil to launch more sophisticated attacks, testing the resolve of organisations and the strength of their defence systems. This is one of several themes that was discussed at the ITWeb Security Summit 2025, hosted in Sandton, Johannesburg, recently. On the sidelines of the summit, over…

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Cloud-based alliance tackles crime in SA

Cloud-based alliance tackles crime in SA

Prince Hlatshwayo, Vodacom Business executive head of AWS Cloud Solutions. Vodacom Business, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the National Vehicle Intelligence Cloud (NAVIC) have established a partnership to tap a cloud-based vehicle intelligence platform, Navic.Cloud, to help combat crime and support victims – including help to recover missing persons, stop kidnappings and rescue animals. NAVIC…

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Africa: ‘Journalism is Not a Crime’ – Courts Weaponised Against African Journalists

Africa: ‘Journalism is Not a Crime’ – Courts Weaponised Against African Journalists

Johannesburg — A disturbing pattern is emerging across Africa where courts are being weaponised to silence journalists, with two high-profile cases this week highlighting how the judicial system is being used to punish reporters for simply doing their jobs. In Zimbabwe, veteran editor Faith Zaba remains detained at the notorious Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison alongside…

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Spike in crime puts digital ID, KYC in the spotlight

Spike in crime puts digital ID, KYC in the spotlight

Jason Lane-Sellers, director of identity and fraud, EMEA, at LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Digital identity and know your customer (KYC) technologies are facing heightened scrutiny as human trafficking continues to rise, generating over $150 billion annually and flooding global financial systems with illicit funds and transactions, according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions. A LexisNexis Risk Solutions study…

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