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techcentral. co. za > south-africas-patching-problem-is-about-to-get-worse > 281065

South Africa's patching problem is about to get worse

1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (452+ words) South African organisations are already failing to patch conventional systems on time. The AI agents now being deployed across enterprise environments are about to make that gap significantly harder to close. That's the warning from Zaheer Ebrahim, solutions architect at…...

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techcentral. co. za > why-africa-is-uniquely-placed-to-leapfrog-the-world-on-cybersecurity > 281044

Why Africa is uniquely placed to leapfrog the world on cybersecurity

4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (489+ words) It's a major systemic risk," says Armand Kruger, head of cybersecurity at NEC XON. However, the fact that many African organisations haven't yet moved beyond the perimeter security mindset presents a unique opportunity. Unlike more mature markets burdened by decades…...

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techcentral. co. za > more-details-about-apples-ai-plans-emerge > 281023

More details about Apple's AI plans emerge

7+ hour ago  (182+ words) Apple will allow users to select from third-party artificial intelligence models for tasks such as generating and editing text and images, across its i OS 27 features. The change is slated for i OS 27, i Pad OS 27 and mac OS 27 this…...

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techcentral. co. za > cyber-physical-risk-a-growing-concern-for-south-african-companies > 280998

Cyber-physical risk: a growing concern for South African companies

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (201+ words) As cyberattacks become more sophisticated and more frequent, South African businesses face escalating risk " not only to their data, but to their physical assets and operational continuity. Automation and digitalisation are creating opportunities for growth and efficiency, but they are…...

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techcentral. co. za > cybersecurity-in-the-ai-age-speed-and-trust-define-resilience > 280636

Cybersecurity in the AI age: speed and trust define resilience

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (601+ words) Cybersecurity is more than just a technological issue today. It has fast become a strategic challenge driven by geopolitical dynamics, the ubiquitous use of AI and a complex digital environment. Against this backdrop, two critical elements stand out for businesses:…...

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techcentral. co. za > hospitality-sector-embraces-google-workspace-and-gemini-to-cut-admin > 280822

Hospitality sector embraces Google Workspace and Gemini to cut admin

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (628+ words) South African hotels are moving to Google Workspace to reduce overheads, improve internal communications and reduce admin time so staff can focus on improving customer experience. This is according to Wilhelm Dubber, director of Rand Data Systems, an IT infrastructure…...

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techcentral. co. za > what-defines-a-top-software-development-company-today > 280767

What defines a top software development company today?

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (372+ words) Most software doesn't fail all at once. It drifts. What starts as a well-structured system slowly becomes harder to change, new features take longer, integrations become fragile and workarounds creep in where clean solutions used to exist. Nothing is obviously…...

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techcentral. co. za > whatsapp-to-go-premium-with-new-plus-subscription > 280424

Whats App to go premium with new Plus subscription

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (213+ words) Meta Platforms is testing a paid consumer subscription tier for Whats App, marking a significant shift for a service that has built its global dominance on being free to use. The new subscription, called Whats App Plus, surfaced this week…...

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techcentral. co. za > microsoft-is-sacrificing-edge-on-the-altar-of-copilot > 280022

Microsoft is sacrificing Edge on the altar of Copilot

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (477+ words) In the late 1990s, Microsoft learnt a lesson it seems to have spent the last two decades trying to forget: you cannot force a user to love a product through sheer technical coercion. Back then, the weapon of choice was the…...

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techcentral. co. za > gaping-holes-in-south-african-government-cyber-defences > 279769

Gaping holes in South African government cyber defences

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (377+ words) The findings are contained in the Auditor-General South Africa's consolidated general report on national and provincial audit outcomes for 2024/2025, which paints a damning picture of the state of information security across the public sector. Of the 70 entities assessed, 45 (64%) had notable…...