Women in leadership pipeline has hollowed out in the middle

The leadership pipeline for women has hollowed out in the middle, according to a new global study “Women in leadership: Why perception outpaces the pipeline – and what to do about it” from the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) and Chief. The...
Online shopping continues to boom in SA

Online shopping continues to boom in SA

A newly released study revealed that South Africans’ online spending patterns and behaviour continued to grow at a rapid pace in 2022 – despite the country’s ongoing recovery from lockdown restrictions and social distancing. The comprehensive results...
How AI is transforming genomics

How AI is transforming genomics

Advancements in whole genome sequencing have ignited a revolution in digital biology. As the cost of high-throughput, next-generation sequencing has declined, genomics programs across the world are gaining momentum. Whether used for sequencing critical-care patients...
Ransomware persisted in 2022 despite improved detection

Ransomware persisted in 2022 despite improved detection

Although ransomware’s share of incidents declined only slightly (4 percentage points) from 2021 to 2022, defenders were more successful detecting and preventing ransomware. Despite this, attackers continued to innovate with the report showing the average time to...
Stress on CISOs puts companies at risk

Stress on CISOs puts companies at risk

A new survey has found that the vast majority (94%) of CISOs are stressed at work, with 65% admitting work-related stress issues are compromising their ability to protect their organisation. Cynet’s “Implications of Stress on CISOs 2023 Report”...