Mobile banking popularity leads to cybersecurity concerns

With research suggesting mobile banking usage is set to soar to 79% in the US by 2029, a new study has revealed which states are leading in mobile banking interest – but also highlighting the growing risk of cyberthreats that come with it. The study, conducted...

Global insurance spend to hit $10trn by 2028

The global insurance market, including life and non-life insurance, has grown by 25% in the past four years with the total value of insurance premiums rising from just under $8-trillion in 2018 to over $9-trillion this year. And, although the annual growth rate...
Boeing Starliner won’t carry astronauts home

Boeing Starliner won’t carry astronauts home

NASA will return Boeing’s Starliner to Earth without astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard the spacecraft. The uncrewed return allows NASA and Boeing to continue gathering testing data on Starliner during its upcoming flight home, while also not accepting...

Deep dive into SA’s Artificial Intelligence Policy Framework

Earlier this year, in April 2024, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) published the AI Planning Discussion Document (Planning Discussion Document) aimed at initiating discussion between the public and private sectors to facilitate...

Global data security revenues to surge by 70%

Global data security revenues are expected to jump by 70% and hit over $12-billion by the end of a decade. This is according to data presented by AltIndex.com, as cyber threat continue to rise. Data security revenues have skyrocketed over the years, with the market...

Calls for a co-ordinated global response to ransomware surge

Amid intensifying geopolitical tensions, ransomware attacks in 2024 are set to reach record levels, escalating the risks faced by companies worldwide. There has been a shift toward more sophisticated extortion tactics, emphasising the urgent need for coordinated...