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CMC Networks achieves B-BBEE Level 1 status in South Africa for the fourth year

CMC Networks, a global Tier-1 service provider, has attained the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Level 1 status in South Africa for the fourth consecutive year. B-BBEE is a policy introduced by the South African government to promote economic transformation and encourage the involvement of black people in the economy. The Level 1 B-BBEE status is […]


Why governments need partnerships to adopt latest technologies

To accelerate economic diversification, boost resilience, increase social cohesion, enhance public services, in an age of accelerating demographic shifts, governments are turning to technology to govern and improve like never before, says Ramez T Shehadi at Accenture Global Lead. Governments worldwide are facing challenges on multiple fronts, including the climate crisis and the resulting call […]


How will the global cyber landscape evolve in 2024

Unfortunately, the cyber threat landscape continues to intensify. The last half of 2023 saw increases in volume and sophistication of cyber-attacks. Novel attack pathways will develop; and socially engineered intrusions will increase in number. The most significant threats are those that are linked to the location of the victim. Often these attacks will originate from […]


Public sector cybersecurity: Confidence vs reality – A Check Point software study 

Report unveils misplaced confidence in cybersecurity among public sector entities. Check Point Software Technologies, in partnership with the Public Sector Executive (PSE), has released a comprehensive report examining cybersecurity attitudes within public sector organisations. Titled Cyber Security: the heart and soul of trust between citizens and public sector organisations, the report reveals a significant gap between […]


Nation threat actors using AI in weapons of war

While United States and EU grapple with legislation around AI and its consequences, there are no guiding principles limiting development of AI technologies with respect to weapons of war explains Morgan Wright at SentinelOne. Milton Friedman, the famed American economist and the 1976 winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, made a point […]


IFS to acquire Falkonry, provider of automated data analysis for manufacturing, defence

IFS, the global cloud enterprise software company, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Falkonry, a California-based industrial AI software company that provides automated, high-speed data analysis to the manufacturing and defence industries. The AI-based, self-learning solution continuously monitors large volumes of data for assets, machines, systems, and industrial processes to discover and […]


Lockheed, Juniper Networks develop mission-aware networks that prioritises data in hostile conditions

Lockheed Martin and Juniper Networks successfully demonstrated mission-aware routing technology that will streamline and prioritise the flow of critical information from contested, remote environments to commanders stationed around the globe by connecting Lockheed Martin and Juniper products to create a hybrid software-defined wide-area network, SD-WAN solution. The mission-aware routing technology optimises data flow to ensure […]


Software AG, IBTech partner to develop unified emergency services with centre in Saudi Arabia

Software AG, and Intelligent Business Technologies, IBTech, an IT focused subsidiary of Albara’ah Telecom, have entered into a partnership to nurture the formation of advanced safe and smart cities in the region. This partnership will foster the creation of unified emergency services across the Middle East region in addition to a successfully designed, developed deployed […]


Acalvio and Carahsoft partner over public sector cyber protection

Acalvio and Carahsoft are to partner in providing US government agencies with a new capability to detect and respond to advanced threats and zero-day attacks. Under the agreement, Carahsoft – a government IT solutions provider – will serve as Master Government Aggregator for Acalvio, a leader in cyber deception. Acalvio’s Active Defense Platform and ShadowPlex […]


PwC Middle East signs MoUs with Digital Government Authority, Flat6Labs

At Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, PwC Middle East demonstrated its expertise with a number of key activations and the signing of strategic agreements with prominent entities; DGA, IPA and Flat6Labs across the four-day event, reinforcing the firm’s commitment towards supporting the Saudi Arabia’s digital economic growth and Vision 2030. PwC Middle East highlighted some of the […]


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