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Cyber Threats on the Rise in Mining & Manufacturing Industries
Image sourced from Software ONE. Increasingly companies are looking to adopt smart technologies to optimise production and decision-making in order to create businesses of the future. However, as reliance on autonomous and digital technology grows, so too does the risk of cyber-attacks. As technologies become more interconnected, the potential cybersecurity threats and attack vectors are growing. The consequences of these threats can be severe, resulting in production and revenue losses, regulatory fines, reputational damage, as well as the shutdown of critical infrastructures. This has been further compounded by the complexities and uptake of smart systems that use advanced technologies such as machine learning and the Internet of Things (IoT). Mining, Manufacturing Under Threat Termed ‘S...
Nigeria Still Waiting on Federal Government’s Approval for 5G Deployment
Image sourced from the Verge. Nigeria’s final journey into the deployment of 5G technology is expected to begin sometime relatively soon, barring any unforeseen circumstances. The Guardian reports that the only obstacle to the deployment of the technology in Nigeria is approval by the country’s Federal Government. A previously existing obstacle, a supposed loose end, has recently been tightened by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Approval from the Federal Government is expected within the next few months. Nigeria’s Senate Approves 5G After two trials conducted by MTN and Ericsson in 2019, with the supervision of the NCC, Nigeria’s Upper Legislative Chamber, the Senate approved the deployment of 5G networks in the country. The Senate had agreed that the technological impact tha...
SA Amongst World’s Best at Coping with COVID-19 Business Challenges, says Report
/* custom css */ .tdi_4_165.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_165.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Although organisations worldwide found their businesses disrupted, projects postponed, and strategies challenged during 2020, South African companies were very adept at coping with business-related challenges as a result of COVID-19, says Project Management Institute. “Drawing this conclusion in their annual Pulse of the Profession report, PMI reported that project leaders in 72% of South African organizations reported changes being taken in corporate strategy—against the 64% recorded globally,” says George Asamani, Business Development Leader, Africa at Project Management Institute. In addition to being adaptable, South African businesses displayed a higher tendency than the glo...
Storing Data in the New PoPIA World
Sourced from Tapscape /* custom css */ .tdi_4_64f.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_64f.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } With the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPI Act or PoPIA) being enforced, more and more South African companies must reconsider their data storage location policy especially when a public cloud is in the picture. Thomas Dubus, VP EMEA at Aiven. Uncertainty with Cloud Storage Cloud companies are global entities–how would you know if your South Africa specific data was being sent to India or Spain for processing? /* custom css */ .tdi_3_c4d.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_c4d.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } The answer is to check that the cloud provider can offer services in a geographically limited area. Many providers will in fact s...
