Aug 14, 2024
South African consumers spent R303-billion on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) through traditional and modern trade channels during the first half of the year. This is according to NIQ South Africa’s State of the Retail Nation analysis for the first six months...
Aug 14, 2024
Everyday AI and digital employee experience (DEX) are projected to reach mainstream adoption in less than two years according to the Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital Workplace Applications, 2024. “Everyday AI promises to remove digital friction, by helping employees...
Aug 14, 2024
Over-confidence is leaving consumers in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) at risk of becoming victims of fraud, according to Visa’s latest Stay Secure study. Research across 17 countries reveals a disconnect between consumers’...
Aug 14, 2024
Two IBM-developed algorithms have been officially formalised within the world’s first three post-quantum cryptography standards, which were published yesterday by the US Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The...
Aug 14, 2024
A new study by Kaspersky reveals a growing trend toward “indirect prompt injection” – a technique used to manipulate the outputs of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and search chatbots powered by AI. While no instances of serious destructive...
Aug 14, 2024
Check Point Software Technologies’ Global Threat Index for July 2024 reveals a concerning rise in cyber threats across the African continent, with several countries now among the most attacked globally. The recent exploitation of a security flaw in the...
