Single-vendor SASE to dominate the market
According to a recently published forecast report from Dell’Oro Group the global Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market is forecast to rise to $17-billion by 2029, representing a 12% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). Enterprises continue to invest in branch and...
Don’t underestimate the threat to your organisation
One of the core reasons why businesses remain vulnerable to cyberthreats is that they underestimate their risk or overestimate the strength of their existing defences. According to a recent Kaspersky survey entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge...
Wiz won’t be taking Google’s $23bn offer
Google's proposed takeover the cybersecurity startup Wiz, for a record $23-billion, won't be going ahead. According to reports, Wiz has decided to reject the offer and rather pursue a public listing. The acquisition would have been Google's largest ever. The startup...
AMD president Victor Peng retires
AMD President Victor Peng is retiring effective 30 August 2024. He will continue to serve on the AMD executive team in an advisory role and support the transition until his retirement date. "Victor re-joined AMD in 2022 following the acquisition of Xilinx and played...
CrowdStrike outage: what now?
Technology leaders woke up on Friday morning to find that a content update by cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike had gone badly wrong, disrupting major systems at numerous organisations. The impact spread globally, with airports, governments, financial institutions,...
Climate change is causing Earth’s rotation to shift
Days on Earth are growing slightly longer, and that change is accelerating. The reason is connected to the same mechanisms that also have caused the planet’s axis to meander by about 10 metres in the past 120 years. The findings come from two recent NASA-funded...
IaaS public cloud services revenue on growth trajectory
The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 16,2% in 2023, to total $140-billion, up from $120-billion in 2022, according to Gartner. Amazon retained the number one position in the IaaS market in 2023, followed by Microsoft, Google, Alibaba and...
Coalition aims for AI that is secure by design
The new Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) is an open-source initiative designed to give all practitioners and developers the guidance and tools they need to create Secure-by Design AI systems. CoSAI will foster a collaborative ecosystem to share open-source...
IBM, Fermilab partner on quantum initiatives
The addition of IBM as a new partner in the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Centre, a DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Centre hosted by Fermilab, has been approved by the US Department of Energy Office of Science, Science Programs. As a...
ICT leads as SA hits R3bn in VC investments
In 2023, South Africa's venture capital performance defied the downward trend in annual deals seen since 2020, with the information and communication technology (ICT) sector once again stealing the show. This was one of the key insights to emerge from this year's...
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Paxful partners with global cryptocurrency exchange
Peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace Paxful has joined forces with OKEx, one of the world's largest and most diverse cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchanges. The strategic partnership will offer several payment methods for new and existing OKEx users to buy bitcoin...
Rectron signs up H3C distribution in SA
Rectron has become the South African distributor for H3C, which provides a portfolio of digital infrastructure products and solutions for digital transformation. Rectron will give the IT channel access to H3C's digital infrastructure products and solutions, and the...
Orange Business Services helps ZIM improve customer experience in cargo shipping
ZIM Integrated Shipping has extended its contract with Orange Business Services for cloud-based contact centre and collaboration services, including network connectivity and audio and web conferencing. The solution will continue to boost collaboration and productivity...
Boost morale in uncertain times
The only certainty in life is that there will be uncertainty - having a clear plan on how to keep employees engaged and connected can help mitigate these times. Most businesses are no strangers to challenges. However, the current global crisis has created several new...
Why security awareness training is important
Among the wide range of reasons that cause cybersecurity incidents, inappropriate use of IT resources by employees remains a challenge for businesses. By Amir Kanaan, MD: Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Kaspersky In 2019, half (52% enterprise, 50% SMBs) of companies...
Build business continuity in an uncertain world
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Ford uses TomTom for next-gen SYNC navigation
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MTN, Ericsson launch 5G in Bloemfontein, PE
MTN South Africa has announced the availability of its 5G commercial offering using Ericsson products in the cities of Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth. Under a 2019 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Ericsson committed to provide MTN with radio access network...
Research points to need for digital transformation
The Covid-19 pandemic is emerging as a powerful driver for digital transformation in the insurance industry, with a shift from an intermediated world to one of faceless onboarding and servicing. By Robin Wagner, senior vice-president: international insurance at...
African Development Bank in R2bn Nedbank SDG-linked bond investment
The African Development Bank Group has concluded the investment of R2-billion (around $116-million) in Sustainable Development Goals-linked bonds (SDG bonds) issued by Nedbank South Africa. The investment, which is listed on the green bonds segment of the Johannesburg...
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