Don’t fall for fake fundraisers for Telegram founder

Cyber scammers are renowned for closely monitoring current events, social changes, and the latest news to exploit and lure victims – and the news surrounding the arrest of Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, is proving to be no exception. Kaspersky experts have...

Backup of SaaS applications becoming a ‘critical requirement’

By 2028, 75% of enterprises will prioritise backup of software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications as a critical requirement – compared to 15% in 2024 – according to Gartner. SaaS-based applications have become a preferred choice for new and modernised...

ACSA terminates biometric ID contract with French firm

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has terminated the contract for an Automated Border Control (ABC), e-Gates and single token project awarded to French technology company, IDEMIA. In a statement, ACSA says the contract termination is in line with the conditions of...

Global ICT leaders launch AI consortium

An AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium – led by Cisco and including Accenture, Eightfold, Google, IBM, Indeed, Intel, Microsoft and SAP, along with key advisors – has released its inaugural report, The Transformational Opportunity of AI on ICT Jobs. The...
DTIC, Takealot partner to digitise township economy

DTIC, Takealot partner to digitise township economy

Kathy Gibson reports – The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has signed an agreement with Takealot to develop and digitalise the township economy. Parks Tau, minister of trade, industry and competition, made the announcement this morning at the...
Digital platforms could add R91,4bn to SA economy

Digital platforms could add R91,4bn to SA economy

Kathy Gibson reports – The digital platform economy could be a game-changer for South Africa, potentially adding R91,4-billion to the economy by 2035. This growth would see the sector’s contribution expand from 0,02% of GDP in 2022 to a meaningful 1,38% by...