Sep 11, 2019
Hot and dry. These are the watchwords for large fires. While every fire needs a spark to ignite and fuel to burn, it’s the hot and dry conditions in the atmosphere that determine the likelihood of a fire starting, its intensity and the speed at which it spreads....
Sep 10, 2019
By Kathy Gibson – The cyber-threat industry is a massive – and profitable – one and it’s getting more sophisticated thanks to a trickle-down effect of advanced nation state tools being made available to serious organised crime groups,...
Sep 9, 2019
In the next three years, as many as 120-million workers in the world’s 12 largest economies may need to be retrained or reskilled as a result of AI and intelligent automation. This is among the findings from a new IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) study,...
Sep 6, 2019
Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – The next stage of digital innovation could come from Africa: the ingredients to create digital economies are all there and some key interventions could stimulate massive growth. This is the word from...
Sep 5, 2019
Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – With Africa seeking to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), data in all its forms is going to become a critical resource. A panel of data experts came together this morning to discuss...
Sep 4, 2019
Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – Unemployment and under-employment top the list of risks that could derail South Africa as it seeks to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Other stumbling blocks to realising our potential...