Fraudsters honing in on specific targets with AI
Fraudsters are increasingly targeting money itself - and AI is making it easier than ever for them, according to new research from Riskified. New financial platforms for cryptocurrency, remittances, and precious metals have made moving money faster and more...
Self-service and live chat to be top customer service technologies by 2027
Technologies that support digital-first service will overtake traditional channels such as phone and email as the most valuable technologies for customer service and support leaders in the next two years, says Gartner. A survey of 265 customer service & support...
Dell, Red Hat collaborate on open source workloads
Dell Technologies and Red Hat are working together to bring Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI), a foundation model platform built on an AI-optimised operating system that enables users to more seamlessly develop, test and deploy artificial intelligence (AI) and...
Smart satellite services deliver better healthcare
Q-KON has installed a Eutelsat OneWeb LEO system at the Platinum Health Modikwa Clinic – the first time that a LEO satellite service has been used in the healthcare industry in South Africa. Situated at the Modikwa Mine in Mpumalanga near Burgersfort, Modikwa Clinic...
Public-private action could bridge cyber protection gap
A new whitepaper from Marsh McLennan and Zurich Insurance Group highlights the critical need for greater public sector involvement to strengthen societal resilience in the event a catastrophic cyber event occurs. The whitepaper, “Closing the cyber risk protection...
Massive security threat looms in the quantum era
Kathy Gibson reports – Quantum computing is going to have a massive impact on how we use technology - and on the economy as a whole – but the power it unleashes is also going to make it much, much harder to secure our systems. Riaz Osman, managing partner at IBM...
These are people defining the AI-powered future of work
Research has uncovered five distinct AI personas that employers need to understand as they implement AI and bring workers onboard “The AI Team” - a workplace where humans and AI agents work successfully side-by-side. According to Slack’s new Workforce Lab research,...
Privacy and cybersecurity awareness continues to decline
The world’s online privacy and cybersecurity awareness continues to decline, according to new research from cybersecurity specialists NordVPN. Based on 31 analysed markets with the highest numbers of responses, people globally knew best how to create strong passwords...
Tropic Trooper in new strike on Middle East target
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered a new Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) campaign carried out by the Tropic Trooper group. This operation has been targeting a governmental entity in the Middle East for over a year aiming to conduct...
US execs more pessimistic about their economy
For most of the past year, US business executives have listed inflation as their top concern - yet easing inflation hasn’t improved their outlook: only a quarter or so expressed optimism about prospects for the US economy over the next 12 months, down from more than a...
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Businesses need to adapt to new disruptive staffing models
Recruiting and staffing have become more complex, technology driven and many businesses view this disruption as a threat. By Bluegrass Digital CEO Nick Durrant They need to understand that they cannot continue using traditional methods and keep doing things the same...
Schools are safer without cash payments
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Partnership will empower future data scientists
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has signed a multi-million rand partnership with Imvelo Ventures. The university launched its Masters Programme in Statistical Science with specialisation in Data Science in 2018 to address the skill shortages in several...
Intelligent infrastructure in the modern data centre
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GELS brings anti-bacteria lighting to SA
A South African company has clinched a deal to distribute lighting technology able to suppress bacteria in the air and on surfaces using a narrow spectrum of visible light. The licencing agreement for SpectraClean involves Johannesburg-based Genstar Emergency Lighting...
How continuous learning helps business to innovate
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SAP aims to support social enterprises
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Imperial Wanderers Stadium goes green
The Imperial Wanderers Stadium has partnered with Imperial and the SolarSaver Group to bring solar power to the multipurpose entertainment lifestyle venue through the installation of a customised 250kWp solar photovoltaic system. The venue is one of the first stadiums...
Tackling coronavirus-related fraud
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States has received over 175 000 consumer reports related to COVID-19 scams, totalling a mammoth $118.81-million (R1.986-billion) in losses. The top fraud reports relate to: online...
Netherlands-based professional learning platform reaches into Africa
SkillsTown South Africa has launched a Dutch-based online professional learning platform modified for the South African market. "With such an uncertain future, we should all be taking our destiny into our own hands," says Kevin Hardy, MD of SkillsTown SA. "In many...
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