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Computer Science
The Cloud Cracks: What Went Down During Today’s Amazon Web Services Outage
A major AWS outage on October 20 disrupted hundreds of apps and platforms across the globe, from gaming and finance to smart-home systems. The incident, traced to the US-East-1 region, caused widespread latency and login failures. Engineers are working to restore services, but the event highlights once again how dependent the modern internet is on a handful of cloud providers.
Oct 202 min read
Data to Defiance: Youth, AI, and the 5th Industrial Revolution
Exploring the barriers and breakthroughs shaping South Africa’s creative youth in the digital age — from data access to digital innovation, this piece unpacks what it takes to rise in today’s tech-driven world.
Jun 174 min read
Email security remains critical for organisations’ cybersecurity practices as threat actors embrace AI
Email compromise still accounts for around 90 percent of breaches that occur within business on a daily basis, something that, in most...
Feb 9, 20244 min read
Keep data safe or pay the price
With the implementation of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), organisations in South Africa need to prioritise stringent...
Feb 8, 20244 min read
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