Prime spectrum lies idle as the Woan’s ghost lingers

Prime spectrum lies idle as the Woan’s ghost lingers

Spectrum that communications regulator Icasa set aside for a wholesale open-access network remains unassigned more than four years after cabinet moved to scrap the scheme – and the regulator has now said it will not discuss the Woan in its long-term spectrum planning at all. Icasa’s position is set out in the International Mobile Telecommunications…

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The ghost in the machine: Securing non-human identities

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…

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National Treasury deploys tech to terminate ‘ghost workers’

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…

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