Dado Ruvic/Reuters OpenAI has determined that one of its upcoming models is so capable it requires additional safety measures before it can be launched. The model, called Astra, can spot more security vulnerabilities than the most advanced OpenAI model publicly available today, company officials told reporters on a conference call on Tuesday. Astra also needs…
Pheello Motolo, senior manager for IT infrastructure and operations, cyber security and GRC at Motus Car Rental, will deliver the keynote address at the ITWeb Cloud Summit 2026 on 29 September. Organisations are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) faster than governance frameworks can keep up, and if left unchecked, this opens the door to increased risks. That’s…
Cybersecurity teams overwhelmed by alerts, critical infrastructure left unmonitored and budgets drained without results: these are some of the consequences of security operations centre (SOC) deployment mistakes. This step-by-step guide from Kaspersky is designed to help you avoid the pitfalls and build an effective SOC. When to build a SOC Businesses are distinct entities that…
Kigali, Rwanda — As leaders gather in Kigali for the Africa Food Systems Forum, CGIAR’s Ismahane Elouafi argues that Africa must connect proven agricultural innovation with the finance, partnerships and delivery systems needed to achieve impact at scale. As leaders gather in Kigali for the Africa Food Systems Forum, they face an urgent question: why…
Addis Ababa — An African Union (AU) official emphasized Ethiopia’s significant role in promoting peace and security not only in the Horn but also across the continent, while underscoring the need for African countries to strengthen regional integration. In an exclusive interview with ENA, Head of the Governance Architecture and African Peace and Security Architecture…
Caesar Tonkin, Managing Director, Armata Cyber Security. Phiwakahle Zulu: You’ve spent 17 years in the cyber security industry, both in South Africa and across Africa and the UK. This was as a CISO, then building and running cyber security businesses, before being brought in to lead Armata Cyber Security. Why does that matter to how…
The Department of Public Service and Administration wants to establish a training programme for information security officers across the public sector. National Treasury’s eTenders Portal offers a mixed bag this week, with a broad range of public sector requirements spanning software, hardware and services. It is a tender from the Department of Public Service and…
Djibouti — Pakistan’s ambassador to Djibouti, Aqsa Nawaz, met with Somalia’s ambassador to Djibouti, Ahmed Abdullahi, and Ahmed Khayre, the consul responsible for political affairs and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, or IGAD, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation and regional security. The meeting focused on ways to build on the longstanding ties between Somalia and…
Laserfiche — the leading SaaS provider of intelligent content management — today announced the launch of Enterprise Security, an advanced suite of security enhancements designed for organizations navigating complex regulatory environments. Enterprise Security addresses GovRAMP and CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services) security requirements based on the NIST SP 800-53 framework. For organizations handling privileged citizen,…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos and African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf held high-level talks in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, focusing on peace and security in the Horn of Africa and preparations for the 2027 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP32), which Ethiopia is set to host. The meeting, held at…
