Serverless computing now fastest-growing cloud service

New analysis from Omdia’s Cloud Software & Services Intelligence Service shows that serverless computing has become the fastest-growing cloud service – with revenues now reaching $19-billion – and with public cloud hyperscalers taking the largest share of...

Spend on cybersecurity set to skyrocket

Organisations worldwide have significantly increased their cybersecurity budgets, but research firm Stocklytics.com says that total spend on cybersecurity tools and services will skyrocket in the next few years – jumping by 50% and reaching $272-billion in...

Geo-distributed companies likely to have network problems

Fifty-nine percent geo-distributed businesses globally – and 60% in South Africa – have experienced network problems related to their multi-site structure at least once a month. This is according to a Kaspersky survey of Network and Information Security...

ISPA welcomes new ICASA chair, calls for red tape reduction

ISPA, South Africa’s official internet Industry Representative Body, has welcomed new Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) Chair, Mothibi Ramusi, to the hot seat and called on him to prioritise making life easier for SMME licensees in the...

New Champions 2024 targets next frontiers for growth

Amid economic uncertainty and an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape, over 1,600 global leaders from business, government, civil society and international organizations gathered at the World Economic Forum’s 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024...
Technology changes how fans consume sport experiences

Technology changes how fans consume sport experiences

As sports fans worldwide tune in to a myriad of athletic events this summer, new research commissioned by IBM reveals a growing generational shift and acceptance of technology-driven experiences that will impact the future of sports consumption. The international...