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Mind the gap: Where incident response falls flat

1 week ago | itweb.co.za | Tracy Burrows

While most large organisations have incident response plans in place, few have covered all aspects of incident response, or tested their plans thoroughly enough. And these gaps in planning tend to become apparent only in a crisis situation. This is according to Yunus Scheepers, director of cyber security operations at BUI, who was speaking ahead of the ITWeb Security Summit 2025.
Bridging the sustainability gap to support power, cooling for AI era

1 week ago | itweb.co.za | Tracy Burrows

The AI era comes with massive data centre power and cooling requirements, but constrained utilities and sustainability concerns could hamper the growth of data centres to support exponential adoption in AI. Collaboration and innovation will be key to AI progress, according to Vertiv, an expert in power and thermal systems for data centres.
CISOs under pressure: Security leaders' retreat unpacks trends, threats in SA today

1 week ago | itweb.co.za | Tracy Burrows

Evolving technology, increasingly stringent regulations and a lack of understanding at board level are among the myriad challenges facing South Africa’s CISOs, CROs, CCOs and CTOs as they battle to maintain organisational cyber resilience. This emerged during an exclusive two-day CISO retreat hosted by Veeam in Magaliesburg. Themed: ‘The CISO’s strategic shift – from IT security to business enabler’, the event discussed the changing environment and pressures CISOs work under.
Innovative infrastructure solutions to underpin next generation of AI computing

2 weeks ago | itweb.co.za | Tracy Burrows

The complexity of the infrastructure required to support global artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions was highlighted at last week’s Vertiv AI Innovation Roadshow, in Sandton, where data centre power and cooling expert Vertiv outlined the key considerations for next-generation data centre infrastructure. The roadshow, one of a series for CIOs and data centre managers across Africa, highlighted key emerging trends and technologies for data centres, with AI being the biggest game-changer.
BaaS becomes crucial as cyber criminals target backups

2 weeks ago | itweb.co.za | Tracy Burrows

Advanced, immutable backup solutions have become crucial for business resilience as cyber criminals increasingly target backups. However, managing backups efficiently requires resources and drives up the cost of business. This is why growing numbers of organisations are turning to backup as a service (BaaS) to secure their data and support business resilience. This is according to backup and disaster recovery leader Veeam, which hosted a webinar on BaaS in partnership with ITWeb this week.
Next-level monitoring: Observability in IT

2 weeks ago | itweb.co.za | Tracy Burrows

The terms observability and monitoring are often used interchangeably, but they serve distinctly different purposes in IT operations, with observability offering deeper insights and the ability to optimise performance proactively. This is according to Alvin Barnard, Solution Consultant at OpenText, who says observability takes monitoring to the next level, adding context that helps improve performance, streamline issue resolution and enhance IT service delivery.
Application protection crucial as attacks on web apps, APIs soar

2 weeks ago | itweb.co.za | Tracy Burrows

According to Radware’s new Global Threat Analysis report, web applications and APIs have become prime targets for exploitation, with EMEA the second-most targeted region for these attacks. The report indicates that applications and APIs have become a significant attack surface, making advanced application protection crucial, says Uri Dorot, senior product marketing manager at Radware, a Gold sponsor of the upcoming ITWeb Security Summit in Johannesburg.
Optimising Copilot to catalyse change

3 weeks ago | itweb.co.za | Tracy Burrows

When organisations get Microsoft 365 Copilot, they aren’t just buying a software licence – they are initiating a change within the organisation. This is according to speakers addressing a webinar by First Distribution and Microsoft, who outlined how to achieve maximum benefits from Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Optimise organisational armour, focus less on soft underbelly of the organisation

3 weeks ago | itweb.co.za | Tracy Burrows

Advanced exposure management, enhanced with AI and automation, enables organisations to cut complexity and alleviate cyber security mitigation workloads, while continuously improving their cyber security posture. This is according to Luke Cifarelli, Country Manager – South Africa at Cymulate, a CTEM specialist and leader in threat exposure validation, who was speaking ahead of the annual ITWeb Security Summit.
Smarter ECM saves time, boosts efficiency

1 month ago | itweb.co.za | Tracy Burrows

Enterprise content management (ECM) with AI can be a significant time-saver for organisations, streamlining information retrieval and enabling improved collaboration, efficiency, security and compliance. This is according to Kiran Parbhoo, OpenText EIM Solutions Consultant at OpenText partner Faranani DocTec, who was speaking during a webinar on ‘Unlocking business potential with generative AI information management’.