A guide to awareness and vigilance In today’s digitally driven world, we are inundated with cyber scams, both direct and indirect, daily. As cybersecurity technology evolves to block traditional attacks, cybercriminals are increasingly turning to social engineering—manipulative psychological tactics that exploit human trust and emotion—to achieve their goals. One of the most alarming examples of this […]
Smile ID, Africa’s leading provider of identity verification solutions, has released its 2025 Digital Identity Fraud in Africa Report, highlighting critical fraud trends across the continent.
New research highlights a stark reality: IT directors at major global firms are preparing for an unprecedented surge in cyber threats driven by AI, machine learning, and the Metaverse.
Cyber incidents such as data breaches or ransomware attacks, and IT disruptions, such as the CrowdStrike incident, are the biggest worry for companies globally in 2025, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer.
Asia-Pacific’s economies will likely experience labour market shifts because of artificial intelligence, with advanced economies being affected more. About half of all jobs in the region’s advanced economies are exposed to AI, compared to only about a quarter in emerging and developing markets.
A groundbreaking software, Admissions Checker, has been developed by Professor Kobby Mensah of the University of Ghana to help Senior High School (SHS) students navigate the often-complex university admissions process.
London, UK//- Leading research and advisory firm Caribou Digital, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has today released a new report titled The Role of AI Innovation Clusters in Fostering Youth Employment in Africa: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications.
Johannesburg, South Africa// — To further enhance global efforts to combat cyber offences, Kaspersky and AFRIPOL have signed a cooperation agreement in preventing and fighting cybercrime.
Geopolitical uncertainties continue to challenge global economic prospects, with the ongoing conflicts disrupting supply chains and affecting vulnerable economies. While declining inflation and policy rate cuts are boosting sentiment, the global risk level in Q3 2024 remained stable at 55.6 out of 100 compared to the previous quarter.
Johannesburg, South Africa// – Allianz Commercial’s Complex Claims Handler, Mukondeleli Masiza, delivered crucial insights on cyber risk mitigation at the SNG Grant Thornton Cyber Security Awareness Summit, held at The Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel in Sandton recently.
