Why Data Privacy Still Matters

The 28th of January was International Data Privacy Day. In this episode, we highlight that:

Privacy is not a technology issue, nor is it a legal issue, but a human issue, a fundamental human right.

Data Privacy Day reminds us why privacy matters. Data Privacy Week challenges us to ask whether we’re designing systems that respect people, or merely extracting value from them.

And maybe the most important question is this: Are we protecting privacy because we believe in it… or because we’re afraid of penalties?

What will technology and cybersecurity look like in 2026? This episode explores the 2026 tech and cyber predictions shaping the next few years, from the rise of AI-driven systems to the shift toward identity-based security.

In this episode, we walk through a month-by-month wrap of South Africa's cyber incidents of 2025, from attacks on government systems and state-owned entities to breaches affecting telecoms, media organisations, healthcare services, and major tech platforms. You'll hear what happened, who was hit, and how the incidents unfolded, all without the technical overload.

In this episode, we walk through a month-by-month wrap of South Africa’s cyber incidents of 2025, from attacks on government systems and state-owned entities to breaches affecting telecoms, media organisations, healthcare services, and major tech platforms. You’ll hear what happened, who was hit, and how the incidents unfolded, all without the technical overload.

Introduction of the Information & Cyber Security Weekly Brief podcast, which is a weekly news-driven podcast that curates and summarises the most relevant developments across information security, cybersecurity, data protection, privacy, artificial intelligence, and digital governance.