New hacktivist threat poses global risks
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SA traders urged to guard against deepfake scams
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Gartner says PC shipments were up 1,9%
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 60,6-million units in the second quarter of 2024, a 1,9% increase from the second quarter of 2023, according to preliminary results by Gartner. This marks three consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth for the PC market. "The low...
Connected wellness solutions market in rude good health
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Cyberattacks on banks have skyrocketed
A recent survey from Stocklytics.com has revealed a staggering 91% rise in cyberattacks on banks over the past four years - highlighting the gaps in cybersecurity protocols and raising questions on whether people can trust financial firms for asset security....
10bn passwords just got leaked … mitigate risks and protect yourself
In a significant security breach involving RockYou2024, it was revealed that nearly 10-billion unique passwords have been leaked on a widely recognised cyber forum. This record-setting release of passwords was sourced from decades of data breaches and has the...
C-suite execs say AI will impact their businesses
A survey by Gartner has revealed that 62% of CFOs and 58% of CEOs believe that AI will have the most significant impact on their industries in the next three years. The Gartner survey of 247 CEOs and CFOs was conducted to examine CEO and senior business executive...
Trust imperative as consumers face massive challenges
Kathy Gibson reports - The last few years have been challenging for consumers hit by low GDP growth, high unemployment, less disposable income, rapidly-changing technology and climate change. In these circumstances, building trust has never been more important for...
PC market recovery continues
The traditional PC market delivered its second quarter of growth following seven consecutive quarters of decline. According to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, worldwide shipments...
Service robots growing 6x faster than industrial robots
The service robot market has undergone major changes over the past few years with AI and machine learning enabling the development of machines capable of performing a variety of tasks with greater accuracy and efficiency than ever before. As a result, the entire...
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