AI makes abuse videos more realistic
Full “feature-length” AI films of child sexual abuse may now be “inevitable” unless urgent action is taken, experts warn, as rapidly improving technology means AI video is now “indistinguishable” from genuine imagery. New data, published on Friday (11 July 2025) by...
Cyber attacks drive big drop in company value
Cyber events that cause reputation risks can result in an average of 27% drop in shareholder value, highlighting the growing financial and reputational stakes of cyber risk. This is among the findings from Aon’s 2025 Cyber Risk Report, which builds on its 2023 finding...
These are the top risks facing the TMT sector
Few industries are moving faster than the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector, as it drives technological, societal and economic progress. According to Allianz, the long-term future outlook is positive - yet, with such a rapid pace of change comes...
Humanoid robots become more pervasive
The global humanoid robots market size is expected to reach $4,04-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 17,3% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The global market for humanoid robots is poised for substantial growth due to rapid...
TV the biggest loser as Gen Z turns to streaming
The data is in, and it's official: things are not looking good for South African television. The latest MAPS data overview from the Market Research Foundation shows a massive decline in television viewership over the past two years: In Q1 2021, 72% of respondents...
SMEs unaware of malware for nine months
South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) take about nine months to become aware of and report a data breach. That's according to Jaco Voigt, MD of Cisco technology ecosystem provider PerfectWorx Consulting, who says this concerning timeframe is broadly...
APT groups target government, energy, telecoms in Africa
Researchers at Kaspersky keep a close eye on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and are observing nine active threat actors that currently target organisations in Africa. While these threat actors target a wide range of entities, Kaspersky researchers identified...
Beware of tax season scammers
As the 2024 tax season officially gets underway and provisional and non-provisional taxpayers prepare their paperwork filing, it's essential to be extra vigilant as cybercriminals set their sights on South African taxpayers for a quick payday. Tax season has become a...
IITPSA ICT Skills Survey focuses on changing landscape
The 2024 edition of the IITPSA South African ICT Skills Survey has gone live for survey input. This survey was previously co-authored by Adrian Schofield, Professional Member and Fellow of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA),...
BankservAfrica and UPI ease e-commerce payments in Africa
BankservAfrica and UnionPay International (UPI) are collaborating to facilitate easier and safer e-commerce transactions for UPI cardholders across Africa's online merchants. The organisations have joined forces to introduce UPI e-commerce acceptance across several...
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Senior citizens should be using digital banking
While South African citizens are encouraged to remain indoors and work from their homes as a result of Covid-19, research around the world also highlights that senior citizens are among the most vulnerable to the pandemic. This is one of the compelling reasons for...
DVT appoints Jason Bramsden as UK MD
Software development and technology services company DVT has appointed Jason Bramsden as MD of its UK operation. Bramsden joins DVT from SQLI, a large European services provider. During his time with SQLI, Bramsden ran the UK, Ireland and South African operations...
Rapid digital migration exposes data privacy concerns for children
The broad, global migration towards virtual platforms following widespread Covid-19 lockdowns has highlighted the need for the digital privacy of children to be properly secured and protected. By Ashlin Perumall, senior associate: corporate/M&A at Baker McKenzie...
Click to Pay with Visa launches in SA
Visa has announced the expansion of Click to Pay in South Africa, helping consumers make secure, swift online purchases across various merchants and platforms. On retail websites or mobile apps displaying the click to pay icon, consumers that have enabled their card...
Ecobank Transnational appoints Alain Nkontchou as chairman
Ecobank has appointed Cameronian Alain Nkontchou, an independent non-executive director since 2015, as board chairman of its holding company, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), with effect from 30 June 2020. In accordance with ETI's Articles of Association,...
Vodacom Business Africa connects 12 new Middle East markets
Vodacom Business Africa has extended its footprint by providing connectivity to partners and clients in 12 new countries in the Middle East region. The new countries on the network include Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan,...
Garry Kondakov appointed as director of Tech Wise Solutions
Garry Kondakov has been appointed as a director and shareholder of Tech Wise Solutions. Rayaan Abrahams, CEO at Tech Wise Solutions, explains that not only was Kondakov's passion for Africa a positive factor in his appointment as a partner, but his experience and...
Comstor focuses on SMEs, security
Cisco distributor Comstor has adapted several Cisco campaigns for the channel, as well as launching a new initiative of its own to help resellers address small businesses and security. All three initiatives have an objective of supporting partners with increasing...
Are cryptocurrencies the 21st century’s biggest fraud?
As of 5 May 2020, Tether was the world's most purchased cryptocurrency, with $56.16 billion in 24 hour trade volume. However, Tether did not appear in the list of top five cyptocurrencies by daily transactions in the same period, nor in the first quarter of the year....
AI can turbo-charge businesses, little or large
Medium businesses are more likely to reap the benefits of the early stage disrupters - for example, AI-led software companies tackling business problems - with more agility than their larger counterparts and more capital than smaller businesses. By Sabine Dedering,...
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