African CEOs need to view cyber risks more seriously

African CEOs need to view cyber risks more seriously

Twenty six percent of CEOs in Africa believe their companies will be exposed to cyber risk in the next 12 months – and 33% think it will only happen in the next five years. This indicates that among CEOs in Africa, cyber risks are not considered a major risk...
Half of executives are experiencing a ‘resiliency gap’

Half of executives are experiencing a ‘resiliency gap’

Despite three straight years of ongoing disruption and economic ambiguity, when it comes to resiliency, 53% of executives admit their company is not where it should be, according to new research by SAS. The analytics company’s latest report – Resiliency Rules...
SA companies unprepared for today’s cybersecurity risks

SA companies unprepared for today’s cybersecurity risks

A mere 19% of organisations in South Africa have the “mature” level of readiness needed to be resilient against today’s modern cybersecurity risks, according to Cisco’s first-ever Cybersecurity Readiness Index. The index has been developed against the backdrop of a...
Worldwide IT spend continues downward trend

Worldwide IT spend continues downward trend

For the fifth consecutive month, IDC has lowered its 2023 forecast for worldwide IT spending as technology investments continue to show the impact of a weakening economy, projecting overall growth this year in constant currency of 4,4% to $3,25-trillion. This is...
Webb measures the temperature of a rocky exoplanet

Webb measures the temperature of a rocky exoplanet

An international team of researchers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to measure the temperature of the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b. The measurement is based on the planet’s thermal emission: heat energy given off in the form of infrared light detected by...