NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, and Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) today announced a multi-year strategic alliance designed to help organizations securely adopt AI, modernize cybersecurity, simplify complex technology environments and build cyber resilience for the AI era. As Palo Alto Networks first strategic alliance of this kind…
A SAPS sting operation resulted in the discovery of devices containing explicit images and videos. (Source: iStock) A 16-year-old Western Cape teenager remains in police custody after he was arrested on charges related to online child sexual abuse material. This, after the matter was postponed to 20 August, for a medical examination by the district…
Rolling out fibre to remote locations can take months. South Africa’s connectivity landscape is defined by contrasts. In metropolitan areas, fibre continues to expand and high-speed wireless networks are increasingly common. Yet across rural towns, remote industrial sites, farms, logistics routes and underserved peri-urban communities, reliable broadband remains inconsistent or entirely unavailable. For many organisations,…
Sashin Sookroo, CEO of FNB Connect. For most South Africans, connectivity isn’t just a technical service, it’s a lifeline. It’s the WhatsApp message confirming that money has arrived; the e-mail response that secures a job interview; the call home when a day doesn’t go as planned. When connectivity works, it fades into the background. When…
Today, in many organisations, network downtime is more than an inconvenience – it can bring operations to a standstill. Whether it’s a production line, a hospital system or financial transactions, reliability has become a non-negotiable requirement. That’s where the Huawei CloudEngine S5755-S-HT series Twins switch comes in. Built from the ground up for resilience, this…
China’s growing integration in Africa’s maritime infrastructure presents opportunities and risks, requiring strategic management by African governments to preserve autonomy, diversify partnerships, and advance the public interest. Africa occupies a critical geostrategic position along global maritime corridors connecting Asia, Europe, and the Americas. For China, access to these routes is both an economic and strategic…
What does the much-publicised rise and sudden death of a firm that boasted friends in Silicon Valley and Washington DC tell us about the climate crisis, structural underdevelopment in Africa and the frugal innovations designed to mitigate it? The closure of Koko Networks at the beginning of February elicited an interesting range of reactions in…
When TP-Link unveiled the Archer 8 last week, billed as the first consumer router platform built for Wi-Fi 8, the striking thing was what it did not promise. There was no headline jump in peak speed. Instead, the company pitched the device, due around October 2026, on reliability: steadier coverage room to room, fewer drop-offs…
Achieving Elite status means every part of a consulting practice is operating at the highest level simultaneously. (Image source: 123RF) Datalab has been awarded Snowflake Elite Partner status, the highest designation within the Snowflake Partner Network. Reserved for organisations that demonstrate sustained technical depth, production-scale delivery and measurable client outcomes on the Snowflake AI Data…
Sean Howell, MD of Redshift. Independent cyber security and payment card industry company Integrity360 is scheduled to present on the politics of future information networks, during ITWeb Security Summit JHB 2026. The event focuses on redefining security in the face of AI-driven attacks, fragile supply chains and a sglobal skills gap. The company says Sean…
