PAM to address the ‘ghost in the machine’
With most breaches originating in identity, the explosion of non-human identities presents a serious risk to organisations, warns BeyondTrust.
Tag: ghost
Read More
Free calls, dead voice and Shameel Joosub’s Spanish ghost
Capitec CEO Graham Lee’s announcement on Wednesday that phone calls between Capitec Connect users are now free of charge is a significant development in the history of telecommunications in South Africa – but not in the way you might be thinking. The South African mobile industry was built on voice. For most of its first…
The ghost in the machine: Securing non-human identities
BeyondTrust sales director Nick Black. Identity is a primary attack surface and is considered one of the biggest blind spots in cyber security. This is according to global cyber security and identity company BeyondTrust, which has confirmed its participation in ITWeb Security Summit JHB 2026. BeyondTrust sales director Nick Black and the company’s senior solutions…
4/5/2026: Return to RAM; Ghost Train; The Mardi Gras Indians
First, a report on patients, cut off from health care, getting help. Then, the state of high-speed rail in the U.S. And, a look at the Mardi Gras Indians keeping tradition alive.
What are the ‘ghost ships’ Venezuela is using to evade oil sanctions?
Ángel BermúdezBBC News Mundo Reuters The US seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on 10 December In a further escalation of tension between the United States and Venezuela, President Donald Trump has ordered a naval blockade to stop sanctioned oil tankers from entering and leaving the South American country. Venezuela – which…
National Treasury deploys tech to terminate ‘ghost workers’
‘Ghost workers’ are still earning salaries as civil servants. National Treasury is using digital solutions to weed out what it calls ‘ghost workers’ – non-existent civil servants who are pulling a salary. It aims to finalise the identification process by November. A recent presentation to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration showed that…