Blatter’s comments, made on Monday via social media, lend high-profile support to a controversial warning issued by Mark Pieth, the Swiss anti-corruption lawyer who once worked with FIFA Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has waded back into global football’s biggest political fault line, openly backing calls for fans to boycott World Cup matches in the…
Featuring EFTXpress and RecXpress. Sage partner Peresoft has announced Cashbook Version 2026 with EFTXpress and RecXpress, with scores of new features and a significant focus on security. Cashbook Version 2026, available now, includes a number of enhanced security features developed to mitigate business risk and meet the needs of auditors. Bobby Perel, Managing Director of…
Kerissa Varma, president of Women in Cybersecurity Southern Africa. Kerissa Varma, president of Women in Cybersecurity Southern Africa, will lead a fireside chat at the ITWeb Security Summit Cape Town 2026 on 26 May. The session will focus on the realities CISOs face when engaging with fellow board members. Varma will be joined by a panel…
China is no longer the top security priority for the US, according to the Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy. The document, published once every four years, instead says that the security of the US homeland and Western Hemisphere is the department’s chief concern, adding that Washington has long neglected the “concrete interests” of Americans. The…
London – Despite fears of Chinese spying and hacking, the British government gave the go-ahead Tuesday for China to build a massive new embassy in the heart of London. The mega-embassy’s designs will see it occupy an entire city block with a view of The Shard, Britain’s tallest building on the banks of the Thames….
Addis Ababa — African Union (AU) officials have underlined that unity and close collaboration among Member States are indispensable to confronting the continent’s mounting security, political and economic challenges. The 51st Ordinary Session of the AU Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) opened today at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa. Held under the theme “Assuring Sustainable…
Glenn Wilkinson, CEO and co-founder of Agger Labs. ITWeb has compiled a comprehensive agenda for the Cape leg of its 21st edition flagship Security Summit. The event will shed light on critical issues, including deepfake-enabled identity threats, the influence of AI on strategic workforce planning, how to implement a zero trust architecture and more. The…
The author, Richard Frost, is head of technology solutions and consulting at Armata Cyber Security AI-powered phishing has become the most virulent security threat to the business world. Threat actors are now using advanced generative models to create highly personalised and convincing e-mails that are capable of bypassing traditional security measures. The pervasiveness of the…
In this piece, we review the arguments made by members of the United Nations Security Council regarding the US attack on Venezuela on January 3. The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on January 3 in response to the US attack on Venezuela, which resulted in the deaths of dozens of people and the…
Steve Jump, cyber security veteran, founder and director of Custodiet Advisory Services. Steve Jump, a cyber security veteran, founder and director of Custodiet Advisory Services, has been confirmed as a speaker for the 2026 edition of ITWeb’s Security Summit, where he will address the resurgence of information warfare and its impact on cyber security. Jump’s…
