Technology giants Google have taken the first step in their long-term security plans as they complete the purchase of Israeli company Siemplify. Siemplify has built a reputation for its specialism within security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR). Google has not disclosed the purchase price for the...
African diplomats are due to meet their global counterparts in New York to thrash out the details of a proposed new United Nations treaty to tackle cybercrime. The treaty on January 17th will highlight the strengths and weaknesses of Existing treaties such as the Budapest Convention or the...
Gabon and Ghana are two of the latest countries to sign up to the United Nations Security Council. The two nations joined alongside Israel, United Arab Emirates, Brazil and Albania, as the five countries took up the places won from an election in June 2021. The 15-member...
The blaze that has already levelled South Africa's main Parliament chamber has once again flared up, driven by the wind according to the experts. The fire originally broke out on Sunday and collapsed the roof of the New Wing which housed the lower chamber National Assembly,...
We’ve got yet more expert security predictions about what we can expect to see in 2022, following on from part one of our security forecasts. COVID-19 as a catalyst The long-term impact of the pandemic, from a business and technology perspective, is manifesting itself in a number...
ATG Digital has launched a new tool for employers and public establishments that can verify visitor’s vaccine status at access control points. The news will be welcomed by many ATG Digital customers who need to be able to monitor who can access their premises. Before the...
As 2021 draws to a close, security experts are trying to guess at what the threat landscape may look like next year. We speak to some experts to take their predictions and invaluable insights into the coming trends we could be seeing in 2022. Connection across...
ILUS International has announced the launch of a handheld firefighting nozzle with integrated low-pressure water misting capabilities for electric vehicle fires, flammable gas fires and more. The company acquired FireBug in January 2021, who already had its own patented water mist technology. Now, it has launched...
Mastercard and Jordan Kuwait Bank have partnered together to introduce the first ever World Elite card – backed with biometric authentication – in the Middle East and Africa region. The introduction will lead to seamless and secured contactless payments, which will enable the bank’s cardholders to...
A partnership between Twakei Vehicle Fire Protection and Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection will amplify Dafo’s presence in eastern Africa and help to improve lead times and customer support. Caroline Wambua, Director at Twakei, said of the new partnership: “We are very excited to join Dafo Vehicle’s...
