Seagate, IBM combat counterfeiting with blockchain

Seagate Technology and IBM (are working together to reduce product counterfeiting using blockchain and security technologies. The project, which is designed to help manufacturers, integrators, and business partners fight counterfeit hard drives, uses the IBM...

Intel debuts new Xeon processors

Intel has announced two new members of its Intel Xeon processor portfolio: Cascade Lake advanced performance (expected to be released the first half of 2019) and the Intel Xeon E-2100 processor for entry-level servers (general availability now). “We remain...

Martech spend under pressure to show ROI

Marketing budgets have remained steady for 2018 (11,2% of company revenue), but 63% of chief marketing officers (CMOs) expect their budgets to increase in 2019, according to the latest CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. The report reveals CMOs are growing ever more...

Trusted interactions key for innovation, growth

As they move to cloud computing, companies are most worried about security – and this is colouring their choice of service providers as well as how much data they entrust to the cloud. The 2019 Forcepoint Cybersecurity Predictions Report features security...

SAP adds experience management with Qualtrics buy

SAP has announced that it intends to acquire Qualtrics International, a pioneer of the experience management (XM) software category that enables organisations to thrive in today’s experience economy. Under the terms of the agreement, SAP will acquire all...

Investment outlook for Africa is rosier

Africa’s investment environment for both businesses and financial investors is now reviving, with a continuing and steady improvement in the trade-off between risk and reward as growth on the continent rebounds. This is among the findings of the third edition of...