WEF charts a path to equitable AI
The World Economic Forum has released a new report outlining how AI can drive inclusive economic growth and societal progress. While AI has the power to reshape economies and societies, ensuring that its benefits are shared equitably remains a major challenge...
Global IT spend set for 9,8% growth in 2025
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Meta drives move to label AI-generated content
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Vodacom to appeal Please Call Me judgement again
Vodacom is launching another appeal against the 2022 judgement handed down it the Please Call Me matter. The Supreme Court of Appeal yesterday (6 February) dismissed Vodacom's appeal in the case of Vodacom (Pty) Ltd versus Makate (Please Call Me matter). "Vodacom is...
Microsoft to build own data centre
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Airlines, airports increase IT spend
SITA's 2023 Air Transport IT Insights report finds that both airports and airlines saw IT spend increase year on year into 2023, reaching an estimated $10,8-billion and $34,5-billion respectively, with over two-thirds of airport and airline CIOs expecting continued...
300m user accounts leaked in 2023
The latest data breach yearly recap by Surfshark shows that a total of 300-million accounts were breached in 2023. The US ranks first, amounting to around a third of all breaches (97-million). Russia takes second place (79-million), while France is third (10-million),...
Tech sector navigating layoffs while riding the GenAI wave
The tech industry is witnessing substantial changes in 2024, including layoffs by big companies like Google, Amazon, and Meta. This trend started last year, affecting over 191 000 employees due to factors like post-Covid-19 pandemic adjustments and a focus on emerging...
Canon places fifth in US patent rankings; first among Japanese companies
Canon ranked fifth for the number of US patents awarded in 2023, becoming the only company in the world to have ranked in the top five for 38 years running, according to the latest ranking of preliminary patent results issued by IFI Claims Patent Services. Canon has...
Logistics sees surge in African investment
Nearly 62% of global logistics professionals say their companies are planning additional or first-time investments in Africa. This is according to a survey of 830 logistics executives that forms part of the 15th annual Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, a...
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PhishRIP removes suspicious emails from inboxes
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Customers focus on safety, belonging and control
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Bolster digital resilience in age of cybercrime
As we get into the swing of lockdown, and some of us are relying more heavily on digital means to work and engage with our staff and clients, cybersecurity is as important as ever. 'Massive data fraud and theft’ has been ranked by the World Economic Forum as the...
Adult education key to getting economy back on track
As South Africans face the now extended lockdown period, currently in place to try to slow down the rate of infection from the Covid-19 pandemic, many people are starting to shift their focus of concern from health worries to fears around the economy. Triple E...
EY, SAP, Qualtrics collaborate on government solutions for Covid-19
EY, SAP, and Qualtrics have announced a collaboration to provide resources to governments around the world as they battle the rapidly evolving Covid-19 pandemic. The Qualtrics and SAP solutions will be implemented by EY and include tools to help governments pre-screen...
Explore Data Science Academy opens data science learnership applications
Africa’s largest institution devoted to data science, The Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) has opened registrations for the July 1 intake of its 12 month, full-time data science learnership as well as its on-line courses. Ambitious, smart learners who would like to...
40% of data breaches affect customer information
Customers’ personal information is involved in data breaches more often than any other type of corporate data. According to Kaspersky’s IT Security Risks Survey, this sort of data leakage may result in reputational and financial losses, as well as regulation penalties...
Change your hiring strategy during Covid-19
Business changed overnight when President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a national lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, writes Matthew Kibby, vice-president: services at Sage Africa & Middle East. As the majority of the South African workforce instantly...
Move to cloud crucial for virus response
The current lockdown is testing the ability of business to adapt quickly to changing market conditions. Companies that have embraced more digital ways of working have been far less impacted. Several slower respondents are turning their focus away from only the cost...
Payroll’s role in protecting personal information
Payroll practitioners have access to vast amounts of personal, financial and health-related information of staff. Arlene Leggat, president of the South African Payroll Association, points out that the impact of European Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the...
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