Navigating Cloud Security Challenges, South African Executives Seek Solutions
A recent survey among South African business leaders revealed that 89% are deeply concerned about cloud security, echoing global anxieties. The nation’s tech sector faces challenges stemming from a domestic skills crisis, with cybersecurity (37%) and a lack of technical skills (39%) cited as major barriers to cloud adoption. Interestingly, South Africa’s primary focus is on basic security risks, in contrast to more mature markets that grapple with advanced threats. The country’s cloud computing market is on the rise, with 35.8% of businesses hosting over 50% of their workload in the cloud. However, ensuring the right talent remains a challenge in this digital transformation journey.
Oil tankers queuing to transit Turkish straits face more delays -sources
At least 20 oil tankers queuing off Turkey face more delays to cross from Russia’s Black Sea ports to the Mediterranean as operators race to adhere to new Turkish insurance rules added ahead of a G7 price cap on Russian oil, industry sources said.
Australian trading system upgrade was not ready, report into outage finds
An independent review of the Australian stock exchange outage last November found that the bourse operator’s new trading system was not ready to go live, the country’s corporate regulator said on Monday.
Prize winner? Welcome to Britain with relaxed visa requirements
Prize winners in the sciences and arts will have their applications to be able to live and work in Britain fast-tracked from Wednesday, the interior ministry said, pressing its post-Brexit pledge to attract only the “best and brightest”. Since completing its exit from the European Union, Britain has introduced a new system for work visas […]
