Hole in the ozone layer continues to heal

Hole in the ozone layer continues to heal

The annual Antarctic ozone hole reached an average area of 23,2-million square kilometres between 7 September and 13 October 2022. This depleted area of the ozone layer over the South Pole was slightly smaller than last year and generally continued the overall...
Load shedding will cost retailers big in lost Black Friday sales

Load shedding will cost retailers big in lost Black Friday sales

South African retailers are expected to generate around R17,3-billion in additional sales over the Black Friday promotional period, representing around 6,7% growth over the Black Friday period in 2021. The number is forecast to be R5,4-billion lower than it would have...
Closing the cybersecurity gender gap can improve cyber resilience

Closing the cybersecurity gender gap can improve cyber resilience

Women still only make up a quarter of the workforce in cybersecurity, a striking gap compared to a 39% participation rate in the general workforce. At the same time, the global cybersecurity workforce would need to grow by 80% to meet current demand, according to a...
Cleveland Clinic, IBM trailblaze quantum computing in healthcare

Cleveland Clinic, IBM trailblaze quantum computing in healthcare

Global health system Cleveland Clinic and IBM have begun deployment of an IBM Quantum System, which is to be located on Cleveland Clinic’s main campus in Cleveland. The first quantum computer in healthcare, anticipated to be completed in early 2023, is a key part of...

Digital is embedded in business growth strategies

A massive 89% of board directors say that digital business is now embedded in all business growth strategies, according to a new survey from Gartner. However, just 35% of board directors report that they have achieved or are on track to achieving digital...
Top predictions for IT organisations and users for 2023 and beyond

Top predictions for IT organisations and users for 2023 and beyond

Gartner has revealed its top strategic predictions for 2023 and beyond. Gartner’s top predictions explore how business and technology leaders can reimagine assumptions and seize the moment to turn uncertainty to certainty. “Uncertainty carries as much...