Getting ahead of cyber security and AI compliance: Why SA organisations are outsourcing GRC

The local market has a critical shortage of professionals who specialise in GRC across governance and technical disciplines, says Noëlle van der Waag-Cowling, strategy and innovation officer at the Cyber Security Institute.

CSI Cyber Security Institute (Pty) Ltd

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Social media privacy

17 Jun

Meta rolls out automated safety controls for teen accounts

Meta has shifted teenage users into strict privacy defaults on Instagram and Facebook as part of a system-wide "Teen Accounts" overhaul.

Data discovery, risk insights and management boost compliance

Many businesses still lack clarity and visibility as to what personal and sensitive information they hold, where it lives or who has access to it.

AI sovereignty fails without sovereign cyber security

If the keys, telemetry, software dependencies and continuity levers lie outside SA's jurisdiction, local hosting buys comfort, not sovereignty.

The new reality of enterprise security: Scaling resilience amid complexity

Companies should consolidate platforms, automate responses and embed AI-driven detection, shifting from reactive firefighting to intelligence-led protection at scale.

ITWeb TV #SS24 Steve Jump, Custodiet Advisory Services

Recorded live at ITWeb Security Summit 2024, Steve Jump, director, Custodiet Advisory Services, provided ITWeb's Adrian Hinchcliffe with an update on the Security Summit Hackathon, the value these have in skills development and talent recruitment for companies and the start-up scene, as well as an overview of Secure by Design principles.

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Bolt

Jun 15, 2026

Bolt tightens rider verification as SA safety tools remain underused

At its first Rider Safety Summit in Johannesburg, Bolt expanded rider verification and pushed SOS and audio tools, despite data showing only one in 200 trips use emergency features.

Nkhensani Nkhwashu

15 - 15 July 2026

ITWeb Security Summit 2024

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SigniFlow

Jun 15, 2026

What does SigniFlow’s ISO 27001 certification mean for your business?

ISO certification means there are defined controls, tested systems and ongoing checks working in the background to protect your business at every step.

AV on the network, is your security strategy keeping up?

Audiovisual systems are one of the most overlooked attack surfaces in enterprise cyber security.

Unlocking trusted 'know your client' with sovereign digital identity management

iOCO SBT’s DIMPL Digital Identity Management Platform, built on ROC, offers security and data sovereignty with AI-enabled capabilities, says Robert Falkner, sales manager at iOCO SBT.

iOCO