Embracing the Future: 2024 Technology Trends and Transformations
Prediction 1: The death of the standalone firewall With over a third of South Africa’s middle class adopting hybrid work and local IoT use expected to grow by 14 percent annually until 2025, the network perimeter is irreversibly eroded. The standalone firewall is dying, as protecting a good “inside” from
Read moreMongoDB investigating security incident that exposed data about customer accounts
Database management giant MongoDB says it’s investigating a security incident that has resulted in the exposure of some information about customers. The New York-based MongoDB helps more than 46,000 companies, including Adobe, eBay, Verizon, and the U.K.’s Department for Work and Pensions, manage their databases and vast stores of data,
Read more5 Digital Trailblazer Competencies: An Entrepreneur Architect’s Perspective on Leadership
2023 is coming to a close. I’ve had a difficult year and won’t be able to share details for a while, but I’ve had several close friends and colleagues to support me. Many of them join my weekly Coffee with Digital Trailblazers and contribute on stage to our discussion on
Read moreEthiopia Ranks 2nd in Africa for Outstanding Routing Security and DDos Protection
Ethiopia’s Internet providers are implementing best current practices to safeguard the country’s Internet infrastructure from emerging threats, according to a report from Internet Society Pulse. Currently, 99 percent of all 366,600 IPv4 addresses assigned to the country’s Internet networks have been cryptographically signed, which helps reduce common routing errors and
Read moreAdobe and Figma end $20B acquisition plans after regulatory headwinds in Europe
Adobe’s $20 billion mega-bid to buy rival Figma is now officially dead, after the companies said today that regulatory pushback in Europe had caused them to put an end to the acquisition plans. “Although both companies continue to believe in the merits and procompetitive benefits of the combination, Adobe and
Read moreApple experiments to let developers offer discount bundles on subscriptions
Apple has started experimenting a feature on the App Store that allows developers to offer “contingent pricing” for subscriptions. That means developers can club subscriptions for two apps at a discounted price. In an update on the developer blog, the company said the update lets developers charge a discounted price
Read moreAs the SEC’s new data breach disclosure rules take effect, here’s what you need to know
Starting from today, December 18, publicly-owned companies operating in the U.S. must comply with a new set of rules requiring them to disclose “material” cyber incidents within 96 hours. The regulation represents a significant shake-up for organizations, many of which have argued that the new rules open them up to
Read moreElon Musk’s X faces first DSA probe in EU over illegal content risks, moderation, transparency and deceptive UX design
It’s official! Elon Musk’s X marks the spot of the first confirmed investigation opened by the European Union under its rebooted digital rulebook, the Digital Services Act (DSA). Announcing the opening of a “formal proceeding” today, the European Commission said the investigation will look at whether the social networking platform
Read moreQualcomm Launches Free Online IP Training for African Innovators
Qualcomm Incorporated announced the launch of L2Pro Africa IP e-learning Platform, a free online training program designed to empower startups, SMEs, and researchers in Africa to protect, secure, and maximize their innovations. This program has been created in collaboration with Adams and Adams, Africa’s leading intellectual property (IP) law firm.
Read moreCyber Security Today, Dec. 18, 2023 – Customer contact info stolen from MongoDB, more stringent American cyber attack reporting rules start today
Customer contact info stolen from MongoDB, more stringent American cyber attack reporting rules start today. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday, December 18th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. This is a notable day if you’re a publicly traded
Read more