New satellite brings AI to Earth observation

New satellite brings AI to Earth observation

Φsat-2, ESA’s groundbreaking cubesat designed to revolutionise Earth observation with artificial intelligence (AI), has launched. The cubesat embarked on its journey into space on 16 August at 20:56 CEST (11:56 local time) on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from...

Lights, camera, privacy … safely sharing those snapshots

Posting online is a valuable way to connect with others – and sharing photos helps maintain bonds with family and friends. However, it is essential to strike a balance between staying connected and oversharing, say Kaspersky security experts, who have compiled...

Despite its value, IT leaders don’t adequately protect data

While the majority of senior IT professionals in small- to large-sized organisations recognise how critical proprietary data is to their ongoing operations, more than 25% could not confidently say that their company leaders took this topic seriously. This is among the...
NTT Data adds expertise, solutions for regional retailers

NTT Data adds expertise, solutions for regional retailers

Kathy Gibson reports – NTT Data Middle East and Africa is enhancing and relaunching its retail practice, and introducing the Syntphony application portfolio. The global retail market is constrained by a reliance on legacy systems that impact business agility and...
NTT Data plans vertical market investment

NTT Data plans vertical market investment

Kathy Gibson reports – The new-look NTT Data Middle East & Africa (MEA), having grown out of the 40-year-old Dimension Data, continues to innovate and invest – particularly in vertical market solutions. Alan Turnley-Jones, CEO of NTT Data, explains...
South Africans growing fonder of AI – even as a boss

South Africans growing fonder of AI – even as a boss

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a new member of society and is taking on new roles in fields where it can succeed and be trusted by humans – so much so, in fact, that 42% of South Africans believe AI can be a fairer boss than a human because of its...