Swift action urged to achieve gender equality by 2030

Dr Achieng Ojwang, executive director of UN Global Compact Network, South Africa – addressing the 20th Annual Standard Bank Top Women Conference – has emphasised the urgency of accelerating efforts to achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5...
How enterprises are looking to succeed with GenAI

How enterprises are looking to succeed with GenAI

Recent research by Qlik shows that enterprises are planning significant investments in technologies that enhance data fabrics to enable generative AI success and are looking to a hybrid approach that incorporates generative AI with traditional AI to scale its impact...

Advanced tactics in cyberattacks using MATA toolset

Kaspersky cybersecurity teams (GReAT and CERT) have unveiled significant developments in the cyber espionage activities targeting Eastern European industrial companies with the use of the updated MATA toolset. The investigation – spanning months – exposed...

Financial professionals must adapt to expanding responsibilities

The role of finance is rapidly evolving – expanding in scope, requiring new skills and competencies, and demanding greater collaboration with teams across the organisation, according to a new report from the Association of International Certified Professional...
HR emails dominate phishing attacks

HR emails dominate phishing attacks

HR related email subjects continue to be utilised as a phishing strategy and make up more than 50% of top email subjects, according to KnowBe4’s Q3 2023 global phishing report. Phishing emails continue to be one of the most common methods to effectively...
How Avaya went from bankruptcy to CX market leader

How Avaya went from bankruptcy to CX market leader

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex – Avaya has successfully emerged from bankruptcy to challenge for supremacy in the burgeoning customer experience (CX) market. There’s a new spirit of optimism and passion at the company, with CEO Alan Masarek leading the...