Strengthening cybersecurity through smarter vendor risk management
20 February 2026
Ryan Boyes, Governance, Risk, and Compliance Officer at Galix
Vendor risk management has shifted from an administrative task to a strategic discipline, which shapes how well organisations protect themselves.
Many businesses rely heavily on third parties for essential services but underestimate how much sensitive data these partners hold or assume that responsibility shifts entirely once work is outsourced. Without clear standards, specialist support and continuous oversight, vendors quickly become one of the weakest links in an organisation’s security posture.
Read the full article From ancient stars to satellite networks
16 January 2026
Jane Ielmini, Co-Founder/ Chief Operating Officer, Orbotic Systems Inc.
For centuries, sailors voyaged by the stars. Navigators across oceans and deserts relied on clear skies and celestial constellations, unobstructed, reliable, and constant, to guide their journeys. Today, our guiding lights are very different: tens of thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) power everything from communications to GPS, remote sensing to disaster response. But unlike the uncluttered heavens of old, Earth’s orbital lanes are now crowded, dangerously so.
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Secure wireless communications for nature conservation
31 December 2025
Rob Nel, Business Owner and Head of Technology, OmniComs Africa
Africa’s wild places are under increasing pressure. Expanding human populations, organised wildlife crime syndicates, climate change and shrinking natural habitats all pose escalating risks to biodiversity. For conservationists, park rangers and local communities, technology has become an indispensable ally. From real-time monitoring of endangered species to coordinating ranger patrols across rugged landscapes, secure wireless communications now sit at the heart of modern conservation.
Read the full article To RCS or not to RCS – the African dilemma
30 December 2025
Jentje Umpleby, Sales Specialist, Openmind Networks
The suspension of Google’s RCS guest services in multiple African MNOs has created a peculiar dilemma, leaving consumers, brands, and operators highly frustrated.
RCS is an advanced form of SMS, offering interactive features such as images, buttons, carousels, verified senders, and read receipts. It operates directly within the phone’s native messaging application, eliminating the need for external third-party apps. RCS is widely supported on Android, and its availability on iOS is increasing.
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