Security spend continues to grow during pandemic

Security spend continues to grow during pandemic

Worldwide cybersecurity spending could grow as much as 5,6% in 2020. This is the best-case scenario, where investment continues to outpace the economy, according to Canalys. The overall shipment value, covering endpoint security, network security, web and email...
Technology key in shaping an uncertain future

Technology key in shaping an uncertain future

Kathy Gibson is at Deloitte Tech Trends Africa – There has never been a time when the role of the technology leader has been so pivotal in shaping the future of organisations. That’s the word from Kevin Govender, CIO programme leader at Deloitte Consulting...
Second wave of Covid infections tops emerging risk fears

Second wave of Covid infections tops emerging risk fears

Senior executives reported concerns around renewed outbreaks of the Covid-19 pandemic as their top emerging risk emerging risk in the second quarter of 2020 This is according to Gartner’s latest Emerging Risks Monitor Report. Which polled senior executives...
New pics show the Sun up close

New pics show the Sun up close

The first images from ESA/NASA’s Solar Orbiter are now available to the public, including the closest pictures ever taken of the Sun. Solar Orbiter is an international collaboration between the European Space Agency, or ESA, and NASA, to study our closest star, the...
AI will separate banking winners from losers

AI will separate banking winners from losers

Artificial intelligence (AI) will separate winning banks from losers, say 77% of banking executives surveyed during the Covid-19 pandemic. They believe Covid-19 will intensify the use of AI, making effective governance more urgent, according to an Economist...
Economy shows signs of being on the long road to recovery

Economy shows signs of being on the long road to recovery

The BankservAfrica Economic Transaction Index (BETI) for June 2020 showed the biggest one-month bounce-back on record, providing the first strongest indication of an economic recovery since the start of the Covid-19 lockdown. However, the organisation cautions that...