Opinion stories
As AI agents spread across workplaces, static credentials are proving too risky for sensitive tasks and customer-facing systems.
Local telco-backed services are gaining ground by tapping billing rails and cultural fit, reshaping how paid streaming grows in MENA and beyond.
Asia-Pacific expansion is set to help partners widen margins, cut compliance risk and reach new customers across 27 countries.
Enterprises will need cryptographic proof of AI behaviour, as regulators and customers demand traceability over blind trust.
Enterprises face a new security gap as AI agents spread without oversight, with one preview model finding attack paths in hours rather than days.
Better network performance and stronger security are helping South African businesses justify firewall refreshes as Atomgate replaces ageing SonicWall kit.
Businesses risk disruption if they hand security decisions to AI, as experts argue human oversight is needed to keep responses in context.
Delays can cost operators millions a month if fibre routes or wayleaves emerge too late in the data centre siting process.
Breach risk stays high for smaller firms because stolen credentials and weakly joined controls let attackers slip past existing tools.
Poor master data can leave firms overpaying duties, missing sustainability targets and struggling to trace suppliers as tariffs shift.
Retail brands risk becoming invisible as AI agents start to compare products, verify data and steer purchases inside chatbots.
Cheap, newly released web addresses are likely to give phishing gangs fresh cover as ICANN’s 2026 expansion rolls out over the coming months.
Unclear tax rules could deter crypto participation in New Zealand as Inland Revenue weighs whether DeFi transfers count as disposals.
AI cuts hunt times from about an hour to under 20 minutes by automating evidence gathering and turning plain language into queries.
Shoppers now need to weigh battery life, portability and processing power more carefully as laptop options broaden in 2026.
Partners in the UK channel face rising pressure to prove value as customers switch providers and demand faster innovation, longer-term roadmaps.
Trusted vendors are more likely to be shortlisted, secure approval and command better pricing in complex enterprise deals.
Australian venues are turning to mobile-first systems to cut labour pressure, reduce errors and lift spend per table amid tight margins.
AI agents are forcing firms to redesign jobs, promotion paths and performance metrics as automation spreads through enterprise teams.
Fragmented records and weak governance are making health IT roll-outs slower, costlier and less effective than budgets suggest.
